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Aloe forbesii

Aloe forbesii is a small, stemless succulent aloe native to the Hajhir Mountains of Socotra, Yemen. Grow it like other dry-climate aloes: bright light and a fast-draining mix, watered only when the soil is fully dry.

Family
Asphodelaceae (Aloe family)
Grows as
Succulent
Light
Full sun, Bright indirect
Water
Water deeply but infrequently, letting the soil dry out completely between waterings; reduce in winter.
Soil
Cactus or succulent mix with added grit or perlite for fast drainage.
Temperature
15–30 °C; protect below 7 °C
How easy
Easy
Native range
Socotra (C. Hajhir Mts.)
Climate
desert or dry shrubland

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Aloe forbesii is a small stemless Aloe native to Socotra, Yemen.

Other Aloe plants

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 forbesii 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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