Aloe maculata
Common name
spotted aloe
Family
Asphodelaceae
Flora category
Vascular – Exotic
Structural class
Herbs - Monocots
Conservation status
Not applicable
Flower colours
Orange, Red/Pink
Year naturalised
1883
Origin
S. Africa. Has been referred to in New Zealand literature as Aloe saponaria (Aiton) Haw. (soap aloe).
Etymology
aloe: From the Arabic word Alloeh
maculata: From Latin ‘macula’ blotch, meaning blotchy
Reason For Introduction
Horticultural.
Life Cycle Comments
Perennial
Reproduction
Probably exclusively vegetative in New Zealand
Seed
Apparently not formed
Dispersal
Vegetative spread, usually from carelessly discarded garden waste
Tolerances
Cold sensitive. However has proved quite wide ranging in this country.