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Aloe microstigma Seeds

Karoo Aloe, Worcester Aloe

Aloe microstigma commonly known as Karoo Aloe or Worcester Aloe will reach a height of about 60cm and usually occur singularly or in small groups. The leaves are arranged in rosettes and are blue-green but can turn reddish brown if suffering from environmental stress. Conspicuous white spots appear on the leaves, which contrast well with the reddish teeth along the margins. The plant usually produces two or three flowers simultaneously from May to July (Early to Mid-Winter). The inflorescences (stem on which all flowers are borne) are up to 1m. The flowers are bicoloured, with red buds turning orange. In some places, however, the buds and open flowers may be uniformly red or yellow. Aloe microstigma is not threatened. This speckled aloe grows in rocky outcrops in Karoo, desert, semi desert and Namaqua Broken Veld. It is fairly widespread in the western parts of the Eastern Cape, the central areas of the Western Cape and into the Northern Cape, as well as in south-western Namibia.