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Region: Tropical Africa
The humid and dry tropical area and subtropical areas of Central Africa. Bordered to the north by the Saharan Desert and to the South by the Kalahari Desert.
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Aloe juvenna Tiger Tooth Aloe - Low growing succulent with many 1-2' long stems of clasping lvs tipped w/tight rosettes. Rarely flowers. Sun/shade. Well drained soil. Hardy to 20-25F 
Aloe kedongensis Kenyan Aloe - Medium to tall Aloe 4-8' tall with orange flowers in spring through fall. Plant in full sun/light shade. Little irrigation. Hardy to 25-30. 
Aloe lolwensis Lake Victoria Aloe - Rosette forming stemless plant to 1-2' tall with long green lvs & red-pink summer flowers. Full sun Regular irrigation in warm season. Hardy to 28F. 
Aloe morijensis Upright small shrub aloe w/ short fat lvs along stem and orange & yellow flwrs in fall. Full sun/light shade. Little irrigation. Hardy to around 28F. 
Aloe munchii Large Chimanimani Aloe - A small solitary/few branched tree aloe to 15' w/gray-green lvs & fall-winter orange flwrs. Full sun. Little irrigation. Hardy to 25F. 
Aloe palmiformis Angolan Krantz Aloe - Upright shrub aloe 4-5' tall w/short recurved lvs & salmon flwrs in fall/winter. Full Sun/Light Shade. Drought tolerant. Hardy to <30 F. 
Aloe scobinifolia Somalian Aloe - Stemless solitary plant w/open rosettes of smooth margined gray-green lvs & orange flwrs summer/ fall. Full/part un. Little H20. Hardiness not known. 
Aloe secundiflora var. sobolifera Tanzanian Aloe - Clustering succulent with narrow lanceolate leaves and rose pink flowers on 1 sided inflorescence. Full sun. Summer irrigation. Hardiness unknown. 
Aloe tongaensis 'Medusa' Mozambique Tree Aloe - Succulent tree to 9' tall w/pale green narrow lvs & pale orange flwrs in winter. Full sun. Well drained soil. Regular/iInfrequent H2O. Hardy to 22F. 
Aloe 'Verity Nice' Clustering succulent to 2' tall w/yellow flowers produced year round. Plant in full sun to light shade with little to occasional water. Hardy to 25F. 
Aloe volkensii ssp. multicaulis Upright low branching slender tree aloe to 30' w/gray-green lvs & winter green & red flwrs. Full sun. Well-drained soil. Infrequent H2O. Hardy to >26F 
Aloe volkensii ssp. volkensii Upright bush or slender tree aloe to 30' w/gray-green lvs & winter red flwrs. Full sun. Well-drained soil. Infrequent H2O. Hardy to >26F. 
Aloe 'Zanzibar' Long-leafed Tiger Tooth Aloe - Low growing succulent w/many 1-2' long stems of clasping lvs tipped w/tight rosettes & red flowers. Sun/shade. Well drained soil. Hardy to 20-25F 
Brillantaisia nitens Tropical Giant Sage - Large evergreen perennial/subshrub to 4-6' tall will large dark green lvs and hooded violet flwrs summer-fall. Light shade. Regular H2O. Hardy to 30F. 
Clerodendrum thomsoniae Bleeding Heart Vine - Tender evergreen shrubby vine w/ dark green foliage and red tubular flwrs w/ white calyces. Part Sun/ shade. Regular water. Protect from frost. 
Crotalaria agatiflora Canary Bird Bush - Evergreen shrub to 8-12 feet tall with yellow-green flowers in summer-fall. Sun/Light shade. Regular water. 20-25 degrees F. 
Erythrina abyssinica Abyssinian Coral Tree - Deciduous small tree 15- 30' tall with red flowers in late winter to summer. Full sun. Occasional to little H20. Hardy to about 30 F. 
Euphorbia 'Flamingo' Succulent with thick spiny stems topped with pink flower bracts in summer. Sun/Light shade. Low water needs. Hardy to 25-30 F. 
Euphorbia milli var. splendens 'Apache Red' Red Christ Thorn - Shrub to 5-6 ' tall w/upright spiny stems, green leaves & red flowers year-round. Full sun. Low water needs. Hardy to 25-30 degrees F 
Gomphocarpus physocarpus Hairy Balls - Upright tender perennial to 6' tall w.narrow pale green lvs & spring-fall white flwrs & inflated green fruit. Full Sun. Regular H2O. Hardy to 20F. 
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