Aloe microstigma

[GreekDesert]

Aloe microstigma

[Geoff]

Very attractive and relatively common South African species with lots of speckles of leaves and wonderful leaf as well as flower colors. Solitary generally and stem forming, up to a bout a foot or so (Aloe khamiensis was once included with this species and it has a trunk). Rosettes about 1 to 1.5' feet in diameter, uprightly oriented and made up of blue-green leaves, which turn a variety of reds, oranges and yellows in times of stress. Teeth rather sharp and stiff. Leaves not very bendable. Flowers on soliatary pedicles and are compact, conical racemes of red, orange or yellow flowers, turning to yellow (or lighter yellow) as they open, in winter. Some plants can have multiple flower stalks at the same time. Easy, relatively fast growing plant, tolerating summer watering and some shade, as well as poor soils.

Aloe microstigma 2 flowers coming 12-07.jpg (113.33 KiB) Viewed 2525 times

Aloe microstigma 3-10.jpg (115.96 KiB) Viewed 2525 times

Aloe microstigma 7-09.jpg (132.85 KiB) Viewed 2525 times

Aloe microstigma colony phil.jpg (140.2 KiB) Viewed 2525 times

Aloe microstigma old nice.jpg (82.88 KiB) Viewed 2525 times

Aloe microstigma Hungtington.jpg (137.41 KiB) Viewed 2525 times

Aloe microstigma details.jpg (123.02 KiB) Viewed 2525 times

Aloe microstigma close.jpg (75.71 KiB) Viewed 2525 times

Aloe microstigma teeth.jpg (94.61 KiB) Viewed 2525 times

Aloe microstigma leaf close 2-08.jpg (69.86 KiB) Viewed 2525 times

[Geoff]

Aloe microstigma3 Hunt flower Jan.jpg (173.69 KiB) Viewed 2525 times

Aloe microstigma early flower 1-13 end.jpg (141.12 KiB) Viewed 2525 times

Aloe microstigma flowering.jpg (88.62 KiB) Viewed 2525 times

Aloe microstigmas blooming.jpg (150.53 KiB) Viewed 2525 times

Aloe microstigma Phil feb flw.jpg (216.77 KiB) Viewed 2525 times

Aloe microstigma scene Phil Feb.jpg (209.2 KiB) Viewed 2525 times

Aloe microstigma tall yellow phil.jpg (162.69 KiB) Viewed 2525 times

Aloe microstigma maybe microstigma in full flower Mankey.jpg (179.13 KiB) Viewed 2525 times

Aloe microstigma clump in flower.jpg (156.14 KiB) Viewed 2525 times

Aloe microstigma flwoers nice 1-11.jpg (70.04 KiB) Viewed 2525 times

Aloe microstigma flower close.jpg (102.09 KiB) Viewed 2525 times

Aloe microstigma flower Phil feb.jpg (109.35 KiB) Viewed 2525 times

Aloe microstigma orange.jpg (67.54 KiB) Viewed 2525 times

Aloe microstigma open flowers 2-12.jpg (75.64 KiB) Viewed 2525 times

Aloe microstigma ant damage.jpg (139.4 KiB) Viewed 2525 times

[Geoff]

plant in those two indoor photos does not really fit Aloe microstigma as it has a branched flower, which A microstigma is not supposed to have

[reality_velo]

[mickthecactus]

See Aloe perfoliata.