Aloe cryptopoda is a beautiful solitary, stemless aloe native from Swaziland to Mozambique and Mpumalanga.

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Babies are fan-shaped.

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Adults are round, with recurved leaves, to 3 ft. tall.

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And the blooms are luscious in the morning dew. Usually yellow with some orange, sometimes more chartreuse.