Overview
Aloe hardyi is a species of aloe native to Mpumalanga Province of South Africa first described in 1987
Species description
This is a cliff dwelling species, which means it hangs down from cliffs. Plants have leaves that when young, are stacked, and plants can clump. When mature, forms rosettes. When sun stressed, leaves may turn turn a peach on the areas exposed to sun, but will not be even due to its cliff dwelling nature. Leaves are serrated like most other aloe species.
Flowers
Flowers on long inflorescence, orange-red flowers. Many will grow on the same inflorescence.
Conservation status
This plant is rare and limited in number but is not considered threatened due to its safe, stable cliff habitat. This may change in the future as geology shifts.