Plant is coastal full sun to part sun inland in a well-drained soil. Prefers not to have wet roots in winter months so soil must drain well, and any additional irrigation withheld during a typical wet California winter but it appreciates occasional to infrequent irrigation in summer months. Cold hardy to around 27° F, so may need protection from moderate frost. A great aloe for a dry morning sun location. Easy to maintain in a pot, raised mound or a dry wall.

Aloe reynoldsii has a very restricted natural distribution in a unique habitat on sheer south-facing shale cliffs along the Mbashe River around 1000 to 2000 feet in elevation near Idutywa in the Eastern Cape. This area has hot summers and cooler, dry winters with rainfall occurring mainly in summer. The specific epithet honors well-known aloe expert and author Gilbert W. Reynolds (1895–1967). Another common name is Yellow Spineless Aloe. Our first plants of this species were grown from seed acquired from the South African National Botanic Garden at Kirstenbosch in 1989 but our crops were later grown from seed collected at our nurser off a plant purchased from Arid Lands Nursery in 2009. 

Information displayed on this page about Aloe reynoldsii is based on our research conducted about this plant in our nursery library as well as from information provided by reliable online resources. We also include our own observations made about it as it has grown in the nursery gardens and other gardens visited, as well how the crops of this plant performed in the containers in our nursery field. We will also include comments received from others and welcome hearing from anyone who has information about this plant, particularly if it includes cultural information aiding others to better grow it.