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Gonialoe variegata
Also called Kanniedood Aloe, Tiger Aloe, Aloe Variegata, Common Partridge Aloe, Partridge Breasted Aloe, Variegated Aloe, Partridge Aloe
A small, evergreen succulent with green leaves banded in light green, native to the arid Karoo of South Africa and Namibia. Grow it in bright, gritty, fast-draining soil with little water and protect it from cold and wet.
Gonialoe variegata (syn. Aloe variegata), also known as tiger aloe and partridge-breasted aloe, is a species of flowering plant in the family Asphodelaceae. It is an evergreen succulent perennial indigenous to South Africa and Namibia. It is common in cultivation.
In temperate regions it can be grown outdoors during the summer months. However it does not tolerate cold below 5 °C (41 °F) or wet conditions, and requires the protection of glass in winter. In cultivation in the UK this plant gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit in 1993.
The tiger aloe is indigenous to the arid Karoo region of southern Africa. In South Africa, it is found in the dry areas of the Western Cape, Eastern Cape, Northern Cape and Free State. It generally grows in rocky terrain and outcrops where they may grow between boulders, but may also grow in soils with sharp drainage, such as sandy soils. It is usually found in the semi-shade shelter of either rock crevices or shrubs, which provide some protection from the sun.
Namibian Partridge Aloe · Windhoek Partridge Aloe · Partridge Aloes
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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.
