Much-branched shrub to 3 m high. Leaves spreading to erect, recurved, ovate-lanceolate, 25–60 cm long, 2–7 cm wide, blue-green; margins toothed. Inflorescence simple, rarely branched, to 90 cm tall with a dense conical subspicate raceme, 20–30 cm long. Bracts obovate, c. 15 mm long, striate. Flowers spreading or pendulous, trigonous-cylindrical; perianth segments scarlet, turning yellow at anthesis, 30–40 mm long, free; anthers exserted 1–5 mm; style exserted 3–9 mm.
Wim, VVP, GipP, OtP, CVU, EGL, HSF. Native to southern Africa, widely cultivated and hybridised with other Aloe species. Naturalised in Victoria, persisting in old gardens or as a result of dumped garden refuse.
