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Aloe squarrosa is a rare succulent subshrub from the island of Socotra, Yemen, known for its spotted green leaves that curve backwards at the top of each stem. It needs bright light, fast-draining soil, and very sparing watering, like other desert aloes.
Aloe squarrosa is a species of flowering plant in the Asphodelaceae family. It is from the island of Socotra, Yemen.
Aloe squarrosa is endemic to the island of Socotra, Yemen. It is one of a number of Aloe species that are indigenous to this island, others including Aloe perryi and Aloe jawiyon.
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 squarrosa 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.
