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Aloe aaata

Aloe aaata is a stemless succulent aloe from the mountains of southern Saudi Arabia that forms large clumps of upright, grey-green leaves and produces yellow-green flowers on tall spikes. It needs bright light, sharp drainage and a dry rest, much like other desert aloes.

Family
Asphodelaceae (Aloe family)
Grows as
Succulent
Light
Full sun, Bright indirect
Water
Water deeply, then let the soil dry out fully before watering again; reduce water in winter.
Soil
Fast-draining cactus or succulent mix with added grit or perlite.
Temperature
15–30 °C; protect below 5 °C
How easy
Easy
Native range
Saudi Arabia
Climate
desert or dry shrubland

About

Aloe aaata is a species of succulent plant in the genus Aloe that is endemic to southern Saudi Arabia.

Where it grows

Aloe aaata is known only from the Asir Province in southern Saudi Arabia, near the border of Yemen, where it grows on granite outcrops at around 2,000 m (6,600 ft) above sea level.

Other Aloe plants

Aloe aageodonta · Aloe abyssicola · Tent Cent Aloe · Spotted Aloe · African Aloe · White Grass Aloe · Aloe albiflora · Aldabra Aloe · Aloe ambigens · Aloe andongensis · Wylliespoort Aloe · Aloe ankaranensis

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Aloe aaata by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.

The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.

Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.

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