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| Category: Succulent |
| Family: Aloeaceae (now Asphodeloideae) |
| Origin: Yemen (Asia) |
| Evergreen: Yes |
| Yellow/Chartreuse Foliage: Yes |
| Flower Color: Orange Red |
| Bloomtime: Winter |
| Synonyms: [Aloe gillilandii] |
| Height: 8-12 feet |
| Width: 2-3 feet |
| Exposure: Full Sun |
| Irrigation (H2O Info): Low Water Needs |
| Winter Hardiness: 25-30° F |
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Aloe sabaea (Yemen Tree Aloe) - A small tree aloe that has a curving unbranched trunk to 12 feet tall topped with a side-facing rosette of long pale to pale green leaves that drape down and bend gracefully. In mid-winter appear the orange flowers on a tall upright inflorescence in an open conical raceme. Plant in full sun in a well-drained soil. Protect from temperatures below 27° F. This unusual plant comes from remote areas of Yemen and southern Saudi Arabia where it grows at an intermediate elevation in stony barren soils. The specific epithet 'sabaea' comes from the Roman name for Arabia Felix, the area we now call Yeman and was also called Sheba in the King James version of the bible. This plant was described and named by Georg Agustus Schweinfurth in 1894. Schweinfurth was a German botanist and ethnologist who travelled throughout East Central Africa and the Saudi Arabian peninsula. Our plants from seed collected in the Santa Barbara garden of Jeff Chemnick.
This information is based on research conducted about this plant in our nursery library and from reliable online sources. We also take into consideration observations of it in our nursery of crops, as well as of plants growing in the nursery's garden and those in other gardens we have visited. We will incorporate comments received from others and welcome getting feedback from anyone who may have additional information, particularly if it includes cultural information that would aid others in growing Aloe sabaea. |
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