Aloe flexilifolia
A critically endangered shrubby aloe endemic to the Usambara Mountains of north-eastern Tanzania, where it grows on rocky slopes and cliff faces at about 1000–1220 m. On deep soil its stems stand upright to about 1 m, but on thin soil and cliffs they creep and hang down to 2 m, carrying rosettes of long, bluish-green, sword-shaped leaves and scarlet to brownish-red flowers. Grow it hot and bright in a very free-draining mix, ideally where the stems can trail.
Where it grows wild
Rocky slopes and cliff surfaces in the Usambara Mountains. It branches from the base into clumps up to 2 m across; on deeper soils the stems are erect or ascending, while on shallow soils and rock faces they become creeping or pendent. It is a plant of exposed rock rather than forest.
Recorded at 1000–1220 m. GBIF has no usable wild records, so no elevation or climate could be measured.
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