Krantz Aloe

• Plant Type: Succulent perennial shrub.
• Common Name: Krantz Aloe, Candelabra Aloe.
• Color: Coral red
• Flower Dimensions: 18-inch-wide rosettes.
• Flowering Season: May to July.

Aloe arboresens is a perennial succulent of the order Asparagales. It can grow to a height of 2-3 meters.

• The stems of the Krantz Aloe plant are thick. The multiple branches arise from its woody trunk.
• The leaves of the Aloe arborescens are sharply toothed along the margins. The leaves are succulent. They are green with a slight blue tint.
• The flowers of the Aloe arborescens are tubular in shape. They are carried out on stout stems and in the inflorescence of a raceme.
• The flowers of the Krantz Aloe produce nectar and attract many pollinators, specifically sunbirds and bees.

Where can Krantz Aloe be mostly spotted?

Africa

• The bitter juice of the Aloe arborescens^[1] has medicinal uses. For example, the burn victims of WWII were treated with the concoctions of Aloe.
• The Zulu people^[2] used the leaves of the Krantz Aloe as protection against the storm.
• The sap of the species of Aloe possesses anthraquinone^[3] compounds. These compounds are useful for many medicinal uses. In addition, research^[4] showed that fresh gel and juice of A. arborescence manifest good antimicrobial activity when tested against microorganisms.
• The excessive use of Aloe anthraquinone can cause congestion and irritation of the pelvic organs. In addition, long-term use can cause colorectal cancer.
• The genus Aloe refers to the bitter juice that the plant leaves produce. The Latin word arborescens means tree-forming. But the Aloe is not tree-like.