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Aloe helenae is a tree-like succulent from southwest Madagascar, growing to about 4 m with a single trunk topped by a rosette of leaves. It is endangered in the wild, and it needs bright light, sharp drainage and dry conditions.
Aloe helenae is a species of plant in the genus Aloe. It is endemic to Madagascar, and is an endangered species.
Aloe helenae is native to Madagascar. It is known only from few small populations in the former Toliara Province in the southwest of Madagascar. It grows in spiny forests in sandy soils. It is listed as endangered on the International Union for the Conservation of Nature's Red List.
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 helenae 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.
