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Products > Aloe camperi 'Yellow'   Aloe camperi 'Yellow' - Yellow Nubian Aloe     [2nd Image] Habit and Cultural Information Category: Succulent Family: Aloeaceae (now Asphodeloideae) Origin: Ethiopia (Africa) Evergreen: Yes Flower Color: Yellow Bloomtime: Spring/Summer Synonyms: [Aloe eru, A. abbysinica, Lam.] Height: 2-3 feet Width: Spreading Exposure: Full Sun Irrigation (H2O Info): Low Water Needs Winter Hardiness: 25-30° F Aloe camperi 'Yellow' (Yellow Nubian Aloe) A colony forming aloe that suckers or branches near the base with individual rosettes reaching nearly 2 feet tall and wide with narrow dark green leaves that are flat on the upper surface and angle upwards then arch over towards the tips with sharp reddish teeth along the margins. This plant produces 3 foot tall branched inflorescences with an abundance of greenish-yellow buds that open to bright clear yellow flowers from the bottom up in late spring. Plant in full sun and irrigate little to occasionally. Hardy to mid 20's F - there was no damage observed on our plants at 25° F in the January 2007 cold spell but plants of the typical orange form of Aloe camperi were noted as damaged at temperatures in the low 20's by Brian Kemble at the Ruth Bancroft Garden in Walnut Grove. Aloe camperi is from Eretria in northeastern Africa south to Ethiopia at elevations ranging from 4,600 feet to 8,300 feet. This is an unusual and attractive form of Aloe camperi, which usually has orange and yellow flowers and has long been in cultivation in California under the name Aloe eru. For more information about the species see our listing of Aloe camperi and also our listing of an unusual form called Aloe camperi 'Conuta' (ISI -2005-15).  The information about Aloe camperi 'Yellow' displayed on this page is based on research conducted in our nursery library and from online sources we consider reliable. We will also relate those observations made of this plant as it grows in our nursery gardens and in other gardens that we have visited, as well how the crops have performed in containers in our nursery field. We will also incorporate comments we receive from others and welcome hearing from anyone who has additional information, particularly when they share cultural information that would aid others in growing it.     [MORE INFO]