Aloe somaliensis var. marmorata - Orchid Board

Tindomul · #1 03-17-2015, 10:21 PM

A gorgeous species, I sooo want one. Again, from the New York Botanical Gardens from a visit last month.

Aloe somaliensis var. marmorata by tindomul1of9, on Flickr

Aloe somaliensis var. marmorata-01 by tindomul1of9, on Flickr

MrHappyRotter · #2 03-18-2015, 12:06 AM

Oh that's a nice species. Was it a large plant? It kind of reminds me of my Aloe harlana. The flowers seem to be a brighter red, and the mottling/variegation on the leaves is a bit different, though.

Tindomul · #3 03-18-2015, 04:32 PM

Yes, the flowers were about 4-5ft tall. The plant was maybe 1 1/2 feet wide.

RosieC · #4 04-05-2015, 10:16 AM

Wonderful,

I have an aloe but I don't know what it is more than that. Actually I have four plants of it because it grows so fast. The flowers have similar shape/colour to this one but it's much smaller and the leaves are different. Next time it flowers I'll have to take pics and see if you know what it is.