Aloe somaliensis Watson (1899)

DESCRIPTION: stemless, solitary, leaves 12-16, 15-35x7 cm glossy pale to brownish green with numerous spots. Teeth 4 mm long, 8-10 mm apart. Inflorescence 60-80 cm, usualy branched, flowers pinkish scarlet, about 28-30 mm. A. somaliensis looks quite similar to A. hemmingii as a young plant, but grows larger and its spots often become less distinct with age. It has a larger, more-branched inflorescence than A. hemmingii, and the flowers are not pink, but instead are typically a dull red color.
DISTRIBUTION: Somalia, Djibouti
CULTIVATION: easy to grow.

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Sheikh, Somalia		 Aloe somaliensis
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Sheikh, Somalia