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Cooper's Aloe (Aloe cooperi)

Cooper's Aloe

Cooper's Aloe (Aloe cooperi), also known as isiPutumane, is a grass-like aloe from South Africa that forms dense clumps of narrow, green leaves. It produces tall spikes of apricot-orange, tubular flowers in summer, attracting pollinators.

Taxonomic Details

Family:	Aloaceae
Genus:	Aloe (AL-oh)
Species:	cooperi (koo-PER-ee)

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; Boekaalwyn Aloe (Aloe suprafoliata): A Distinctive, Two-Ranked Leaf Aloe; Coral Aloe (Aloe striatula): A Hardy, Shrubby Aloe with Thin, Striped Leaves; Clanwilliam Aloe (Aloe comosa); Prickly Aloe (Aloe aculeata): A Heavily Armed Aloe; Vanrhynsdorp Aloe (Aloe falcata): The Sickle-Leaved Aloe from the Knersvlakte; Bottlebrush Aloe (Aloe rupestris); Graskop Aloe (Aloe alooides)

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