Aloe ellenbeckii
A small, slow, clumping aloe from the dry country where Kenya, Ethiopia and Somalia meet, with narrow, white-spotted leaves and orange tubular flowers on slender stalks. It grows in sandy soil in dry deciduous bushland, so it wants strong light, a very free-draining mix, warmth and a dry rest, but it is less demanding of full sun than many aloes.
Where it grows wild
It grows in sandy soils in dry deciduous bushland, often among and under shrubs, which is why it tolerates part shade. The region is hot and semi-arid with two short rainy seasons.
No elevation data were found; the surrounding lowland bushland of the Kenya–Ethiopia–Somalia border area lies mostly below about 1000 m.
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