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Aloe divaricata is a branching succulent shrub from Madagascar, widely distributed across the island in dry habitats. Give it full sun and very well-drained soil, and water only when the soil is fully dry.
Aloe divaricata is a species of succulent plant in the genus Aloe. Endemic to Madagascar, it is common and widely distributed across the island. Four infraspecific taxa are recognised: three subspecies and one variety.
Aloe divaricata is the most widely distributed endemic Aloe of Madagascar, occurring in the former Fianarantsoa, Mahajanga, and Toliara provinces. It grows on lateritic soils in arid plains, dry spiny forests, limestone plateaus, and sandy coastal forests. It can be found from sea level up to 800 m (2,600 ft) above sea level.
Aloe aaata · Aloe aageodonta · Aloe abyssicola · Tent Cent Aloe · Spotted Aloe · African Aloe · White Grass Aloe · Aloe albiflora · Aldabra Aloe · Aloe ambigens · Aloe andongensis · Wylliespoort Aloe
Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Aloe divaricata 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.
