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Bottlebrush Aloe (Aloe rupestris)

Bottlebrush Aloe

Bottlebrush Aloe (Aloe rupestris) is a striking South African aloe species that forms dense rosettes of slender, curved leaves and produces spectacular, bottlebrush-like inflorescences of bright orange-red flowers in winter.

Taxonomic Details

Family:	Aloaceae
Genus:	Aloe (AL-oh)
Species:	rupestris (rue-PES-tris)

Cactus and Succulents: Fan Aloe (Aloe plicatilis): Distinctive Fan-Shaped Tree Aloe; Spiral Aloe (Aloe polyphylla): Mesmerizing Geometric Succulent; Mountain Aloe (Aloe broomii): A Robust, Rosette-Forming Aloe with Unique Hidden Flowers; Aloe dorotheae: A Low-Growing, Copper-Red Aloe for Colorful Groundcover; Boekaalwyn Aloe (Aloe suprafoliata): A Distinctive, Two-Ranked Leaf Aloe; Clanwilliam Aloe (Aloe comosa); Prickly Aloe (Aloe aculeata): A Heavily Armed Aloe; Vanrhynsdorp Aloe (Aloe falcata): The Sickle-Leaved Aloe from the Knersvlakte; Graskop Aloe (Aloe alooides); Bottlebrush Tree (Callistemon rigidus): An Australian Native with Stiff, Red Brush-Like Flowers

Garden Articles

Coral Aloe (Aloe striatula): A Hardy, Shrubby Aloe with Thin, Striped Leaves

Large Chimanimani Aloe (Aloe munchii)

Malagasy Tree Aloe (Aloe suzannae)

Karasburg Coral Aloe (Aloe karasbergensis): A Spotted, Stemless Aloe

Cat's Tail Aloe (Aloe castanea)

Cooper's Aloe (Aloe cooperi)

Bottlebrush Grass Tree (Xanthorrhoea macronema): Slender Australian Grasstree

Plants

Lace Aloe (Aloe aristata): Hardy Clumping Rosette

Climbing Aloe (Aloe ciliaris): A Fast-Growing, Vining Aloe for Walls and Trellises

Furcraea macdougalii: A Giant, Trunk-Forming Relative of Agave

Euphorbia bupleurifolia: A Bizarre, Pineapple-Topped Succulent with a Caudex

Candelilla (Euphorbia antisyphilitica): A Leafless, Wax-Producing Shrub for Extreme Heat

Kraal Aloe (Aloe claviflora)

Dawe's Aloe 'Jacob's Ladder' (Aloe dawei): A Rare Cultivar with Tiered Rosettes