Aloe speciosa (Tilt-head Aloe)

Botanical name: Aloe speciosa

Common name: Tilt-head Aloe

Family: Asphodelaceae    (Formerly:Xanthorrhoeaceae)

Subfamily: Asphodeloideae

Origin: South Africa

The rosettes of Aloe speciosa are often tilted to one side, to allow the plant to obtain the maximum amount of light. In the southern hemisphere, the tilt is usually towards the north, and in the northern hemisphere, towards the south, but a plant growing in a shady position would tilt its head in the direction that it receives the most light, which is not necessarily the north/south.

Similar plants: Aloe speciosa (Tilt-head Aloe)

• Aloe africana (African Aloe)
• Aloe arborescens (Tree Aloe)
• Aloe aristata (Torch Plant)
• Aloe erinacea (Goree)
• Aloe haworthioides (Haworthia-leaved Aloe)
• Aloe humilis (Spider Aoe)
• Aloe juvenna (Tiger Tooth Aloe)
• Aloe marlothii (Mountain Aloe)
• Aloe plicatilis (Fan Aloe)
• Aloe sp. (Aloe)