The Jerusalem Botanical Gardens

Common name: Red Hot Poker Aloe, אלווי קוצני, אלווי קוצני

Family: Asphodelaceae (Asphodel)

Distribution: NW S Africa, SE Botswana, S Zimbabwe

Life form: Woody succulent

Description: Ascending-erect stemless plant in small clumps; greyish to vivid green leaves with dark brown prickles; dark-brown toothed margins; 100-120 cm tall, densely flowered inflorescence with up to 4 branches, bright orange-red in bud, stamens brownish with orange anthers.