Aloe camperi (Nubian aloe)

Nubian aloe is a native of Eritrea and Ethiopia. It has become naturalized in South Africa.

Plants: These aloes have a short stem and reach 2–3′ (60–91 cm) in height and up to 2′ (60 cm) around. They often form colonies.

Leaves: Dark green, up to 2′ (60 cm) long, with white flecks near the stem on the leaf undersides.

Flowers: Flower spikes 3′ (91 cm) tall are densely covered with pale shades of pinkish to orange buds, opening to yellow. Flowers may also be a uniform salmon orange color. They appear in April to May.

Habitats: Rocky slopes and sandy alluvial plains at elevations of 1804–8858′ (550–2700 m).

Kingdom	Plantae	Plants, but not fungi, lichens, or algae (from Stearn's Botanical Latin)
Subkingdom	Tracheobionta	Vascular plants—plants with a “circulatory system” for delivering water and nutrients
Division	Magnoliophyta	Flowering plants, also known as angiosperms
Class	Liliopsida	Monocots (plants with a single seed leaf); includes the lily family
Subclass	Liliidae	Includes lilies, orchids, and many others
Order	Asparagales	A diverse group that includes asparagus
Family	Xanthorrhoeaceae	Aloes, many tropical plants, flax lilies, daylilies, many others
Genus	Aloe	Means “goddess” in ancient Sanskrit, for its reputed use as a beauty aid; some sources suggest that the name comes from Alloeh, meaning “shining bitter substance”
Species	camperi	Also called Camper‘s aloe, but the origin of the name is unknown

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Range: Zones 8b-12b:

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