About
Aloe thraskii, the dune aloe, is a tall, fast-growing, unbranched aloe of South Africa’s eastern coastal dunes.
Care at a glance
- Pet safety
- Not recorded. We have no source on whether this plant is safe for cats, dogs or other pets — that is not the same as safe. Keep it out of reach until you have checked.
- People
- Not recorded.
- Growth rate
- Fast for an aloe.
Field notes
Morphology
A single stem carries a very large rosette of long, pale grey-green leaves that are deeply channelled and curve downward. Branched inflorescences bear short, dense cylinders of orange and yellow flowers.
Distribution & habitat
Coastal dune vegetation of KwaZulu-Natal and the Eastern Cape.
Habitat
- Altitude
- Not recorded
- Altitude class
- —
- Native to
- South Africa
Cultivation
- Difficulty
- Not recorded
Text adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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