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Aloe pearsonii
Also called Pearson's Creeping Aloe
Pearson's Aloe is a slow-growing, clump-forming succulent from the arid Richtersveld on the South Africa and Namibia border, with rigid stems and four rows of thick, recurved leaves. It needs very sharp drainage, strong light and only occasional watering.
Aloe pearsonii (Pearson's Aloe) is a very distinctive and unusual species of aloe, that is naturally endemic to the arid Richtersveld area on the border between South Africa and Namibia.
This aloe occurs in groups in sandy patches of the rocky Richtersveld mountains. It is found in some of the hottest and driest parts of this area. Rain is very rare, and generally only during the winter months. It is possible that the plant receives some moisture from the mists that periodically sweep the mountainsides.
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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.
