krantz aloe
candelabra aloe
aloe arborescens latin

Its common name Krantz Aloe refers to the Afrikaans word "krantz", which means a rocky cliff.

Tall candelabra aloes grew on the upper slopes, while farther down it became even denser, and there were tree ferns and cycads, and huge strangler figs with bark like elephant hide, grey and wrinkled.

Aloe arborescens (Krantz aloe, candelabra aloe) is a species of flowering succulent perennial plant that belongs to the Aloe genus, which it shares with the well known and studied aloe vera.

Results showed that healing rates were improved in wounds addressed with Aloe arborescens.

Aloe arborescens is endemic to the south eastern part of Southern Africa.

In addition to increased healing properties, the study found that Aloe arborescens can be used to reduce microbial growth.

Aloe arborescens has an unrivalled winter display of fiery red flower stalks.

'We are being invaded by Aloe arborescens.

Aloe arborescens is a large multi-headed sprawling succulent, its specific name indicating that it sometimes reaches tree size.

The collection includes Abies firma, Aloe arborescens var.

Although Aloe arborescens has adapted to many different habitats, its natural habitat usually consists of mountainous areas including rocky outcrops and exposed ridges.

According to the study, applications of the Aloe arborescens extract "tended to significantly reduce the wound severity with respect to that with saline treatment".

Aloe arborescens is valued by gardeners for its architectural qualities, its succulent green leaves, large vibrantly-colored flowers, and winter blooming.

In Southern Africa, Aloe arborescens is traditionally planted around kraals (domestic stock enclosures) as a living fence or security hedge.

Outside the native range of bird-pollinated plants, the same phenomenon can be observed: in Spanish gardens, the honeybee collects pollen from Aloe arborescens plants.

In a scientific study conducted by Jia et al., wounds were induced in rat and rabbit test subjects and pulp from Aloe arborescens was applied to the wounds.

Aloe arborescens (Krantz aloe, candelabra aloe) is a species of flowering succulent perennial plant that belongs to the Aloe genus, which it shares with the well known and studied aloe vera.

Although this was a 'randomized study' it has been proven that Aloe Arborescens on its own has - during Micropropagation a definitive step towards efficient production of its valuable leaf extracts showing antiproliferative activity on murine myeloma cells.

The Red-winged Starling will obviously only perch on plant structures that will be able to support its weight; therefore when taking nectar it will choose certain species with strong, robust racemes with easily accessible flowers, such as that of Aloe ferox and Aloe marlothii, and not Aloe arborescens.