RED ALOEVERA

Red Aloe Vera is one of the tallest single stemmed aloes. It is most famous for its medicinal qualities,
provided by the golden-brown sap of the leaves. The bitter yellow juice found just below the skin has
been harvested as a renewable resource for 200 years in South Africa. The botanical name of this
plant has been concealed for business purpose.
Red Aloe Vera is about 22 times more powerful than common Aloe Vera, as it has higher nutrient
concentrations. The amino acid content of Red Aloe Vera is double to that of common Aloe Vera.
Like the common Aloe Vera, Red Aloe Vera products are 100% safe to use.
Chemical Constituents:
Red Aloe Vera leaf contains substances such as amino acids, minerals, vitamins, polysaccharides,
glycoprotines, anthraquinones, enzymes, lignin, chlorophyll, saponins, sterols and other plant
chemicals with numerous medical activities. Red Aloe Vera contains a total of 34 amino acids,
including 7 of the 8 essential ones.

The following are the amino acids found in Red Aloe Vera:
Alanine, Asarine, Arginine, Aspartic acid, Asparagine, Citrulline, Cystine, Ethnolamine, Glutamic
acid, Glutamine, Glycine, Histidine, Hydroxyproline, Isoleucine, Lysine, Methionine, Phenylalanine,
Phosphoserine, Proline, Serine, Threonine, Tyrosine, Ureum, Valine, 1-Methylhistidine, 3-Alanine, 4-
amino-buteric, 6 unknown
Proteins are made up of smaller units called amino acids, which are the building material of the body.
They are vital for grown and repair of the body. They are used to make hormones, enzymes,
antibodies and neurotransmitters, and help transport substances around the body
Besides the above Amino acids, Red Aloe Vera also contains the following essentail chemicals:
Chlorophyll : Chlorophyll may stimulate the production of red blood cells in bone marrow. It protect
against cancer and certain forms of radiation. It acts as a purifier, anti-ceptic and antibiotic. It is a
powerful wound healer.
Glycoproteins : Glycoproteins act as anti-tumor and anti-inflammatory agent. It possesses phagocytic
activity. It can also stimulate fibroblast to increase collagen and proteoglycans.
Glycosides : Saponins, Phenols, Anthraquinones, Aloin A/B (Barbaloin), Aloe-emodin, Aloinside
A/B, 5-hydroxyaloin A, Chrysophanol, Aloesin, Aloe resin A/C, Iso- Aloeresin, Furoaloesone,
Chrysophanic acid, Cinnamic acid, Emodin, Coumarins, Resistannols
These are antibacterial, anti-microbial, Anti-parasite, Anti-inflammatory, Analgesic, Anti-viral, anti-
fungal yeast and laxative. They show immune stimulating actions, they appear to aid absorption from
the gut, typically they can absorb ultra-violet light and reduce the formation of melanin and any
tendency to hyper-pigmentation.
Minerals: Calcium, Magnesium, Phosphorous, (phosphate), Sodium, Chloride, Potassium, Sulphur.
Trace minerals includes Arsenic, Boron, Chromium, Cobalt, Copper, Iron, Manganese, Nickel,
Selenium, Strontium, Tin, Vanadium and Zinc.All minerals work together as a collective whole. A
deficiency of one mineral may disrupt the entire chain of life, rendering other nutrients either useless
or inefficient. Minerals are catalysts that make enzymes functions possible. The acid-base balance
(pH) of the tissue fluid is controlled by minerals. Trace minerals are also an essential part of hormone
structures.
Saccharides: These are divided into Mono-saccharides, Poly-saccharides & Sterols
 Mono-saccharides: Rhamnose, Arabinose, Xylose, Mannose, Galactose, and Glucose.Mono-
saccharides are anti-bacterial, Fungicidal, Anti-viral, Anti-parasitic. They enhance wound
healing, decreases inflammation; can accelerate the process of cellular communication and
healing, inhibit tumor growth and spread. They are necessary for the production of cytokines,
the chemicals in the body that fight invaders. They ease inflammation in rheumatoid arthritis,
lower blood sugar and triglyceride levels in diabetics.

 Poly-saccharides: Arabinogalactans, Rhamnogalacturorans, Glucomannoglycans,

Hemicelluloses.They lower high cholesterol levels in humans. They possess anti-tumor
activity. They are anti-bacterial, anti-viral, anti-fungal and anti-parasitic. They balance
immune activity. They help to suppress over activity. They reduce blood sugar in both type 1
and type 2 diabetes. They act as intracellular anti-oxidants and free radical scavengers. They
help in curing arteriosclerosis, heart disease, Parkinson’s disease. They have Pre-probiotic
effect (activity encouraging the growth and replacement of friendly gastro intestinal bacteria),
and controls chronic yeast growth.

 Sterols: Siterol, Cholesterol, Lupeol.These are anti-inflammatory, anti-septic, anti-pyretic,

anti-neoplastic, analgesic and are immune-modulating. They control blood sugar in the body.
They have anti-microbial activity and reduce carcinogen-induced cancer of the colon in rats;
effective against allergies and allergic reactions.

Fiber: Fibers are classified into Insoluble fibers and Soluble fibers
 Insoluble fibers: cellulose and lignin .These fibers increases stool bulk, promotes laxation,
decreases incidents of colon cancer, and improves symptoms of irritable colon.
 Soluble fiber: Arabinogalactan, Rhamnogalacturonan, Mucilage . These show beneficial
effect on attacks of hyperglycaemia and blood pressure. They also reduce coronary heart risk.

Vitamins: Vitamin B3 (Niacin), Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid).Vitamins are necessary for normal
metabolism and good health. Vitamins serve as chemical partners for the enzymes involved in the
body’s metabolism, cell production, tissue repair and other vital processes.

Medicinal Properties:
Red Aloe Vera is a cleansing agent for various complaints: Headache, indigestion, heartburn,
diabetes, cancer, urinary tract infections, jaundice, tonsillitis, throat infections, mouth ulcers,
depression, stomach ulcers, high blood pressure, fistulas, infertility, bronchial asthma, insect repellent,
constipation, intestinal parasites, under active thyroid gland, liver function, dandruff, hair loss,
sunburn, x-ray, radiation burns and ulcers, blisters, eye infections, sun spots, skin cancer, itching,
insect bites, allergies, skin irritations, dermatitis, chicken pox, chronic ulcers, lack of energy, colitis,
spastic colon, hey fever, acne, prostatitis, vaginitis, fistula, cyst, Gingivitis, Bunion, Corn, Wrats,
Scars, Eczema, Amenorrhea, Emphysema, Veterinary, Psoriasis, Artritis, Rheumatism, Tennis Elbow,
Osteoporosis, Nappy, Blisters, Abscess, Piles, Stretch marks, Singles, Athlete's foot, Hives, Bedsores,
Muscle Spasm, Lesion, Cramp, Isomnia etc.

Aloe bitter sap is not suited for: Pregnant women as it can stimulate the uterus; Nursing mothers as it
can pass through breast milk resulting in colicky babies; Persons with intestinal irritation.
Red Aloe – Scientific name is Aloe cameronii
 1. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/110696958/110697046
Aloe cameronii - Assessment by: Martínez Richart, A.I.

Taxonomy
Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family

Plantae Tracheophyta Liliopsida Asparagales Asphodelaceae

Taxon Name: Aloe cameronii Hemsl.

Taxonomic Source(s):
Board of Trustees, RBG Kew. 2019. Plants of the World Online Portal. Richmond, UK Available at:
http://www.plantsoftheworldonline.org.

Assessment Information
Red List Category & Criteria: Least Concern ver 3.1

Year Published: 2019

Date Assessed: December 20, 2018

Justification:
This widespread and variable Aloe can be found in several countries in the southeastern
part of the African continent. Its extent or occurrence calculated with the available data
for Zimbabwe and Malawi is over 167,000 km 2, but this is certainly an underestimate
as the species is also present in Zambia and Mozambique. Although two of its varieties
have been assessed as threatened at a national level in Malawi, due to agricultural and
other forest destruction practices, the global population is not thought to be at threat
due to its very large range. This is a popular species in cultivation. The species is
therefore listed as Least Concern. Monitoring of local declines is recommended to
ensure that global reduction rate does not approach the thresholds for listing in a
threatened category. Conservation measures to protect the threatened varieties are also
recommended.
Range Description:
Aloe cameronii is a very variable but widespread species occurring in Malawi, Mozambique, Zambia
and Zimbabwe (Carter et al. 2011). In Zimbabwe, A. cameronii is confined to an area north of a line
joining Chinhoyi and the Byumba mountains on bare granite hills; apart from the occurrence on this
granitic belt, it is also found on the southern edge of the plateau, from Bikita to Runde; and in the
foothills of the Eastern Highlands. It replaces A. chabaudii in the latter areas and is itself replaced by
A. tauri, in the same niche, west of the Runde River (Jordan 1996). The species has not been recorded
from Botswana, but it is cultivated there (CJBG-SANBI 2018).
Regarding the varieties, A. cameronii var. cameronii is widespread in eastern Zambia, eastern and
southern Malawi western and central Mozambique and eastern Zimbabwe. While A. cameronii var.
dedzana is endemic to Malawi, and only known from Dedza Mountain and at the foot of this
mountain in Monkey Bay. The third variety of this aloe, A. cameronii var. bondana Reynolds is
known only from the Nyanga district in Zimbabwe (Klopper et al. 2012).

Country Occurrence:
Native: Malawi; Mozambique; Zambia; Zimbabwe

Population :
The species is common where it occurs. Aloe cameronii var. dedzana was thought to be
Extinct in the Wild but there is a small subpopulation in Chongni Forest reserve,
adjacent to Dedza Mountain (Klopper et al. 2012).
Current Population Trend: Decreasing

Habitat and Ecology

The species grows in shallow soil pockets on granite rocks, at altitudes from 675 m to
2,070 m (Carter et al. 2011). Aloe cameronii does not tolerate fire and can be found in
fire-protected areas; it is, however, a frost tolerant species, according to Jordan (1996).
Its habitat is also described as bare granite outcrops or quartzite rocks, where it grows
in cracks and hollows, and amongst boulders, in exposed situations with grass tussocks
or in light Brachystegia woodland; 480 to 2,200 m asl (CJBG-SANBI 2018).

In Zimbabwe, A. cameronii is found in soil pockets on bare granite hills north of

Chinhoyi-Bvumba line, on exposed slopes on the southern escarpment and on
southeastern exposures below 1,200 m on Eastern Highlands (Jordan 1996). Forming
hybrids with other species where occurring together, e.g. with A. christianii and A.
greatheadii, in Zimbabwe (CJBG-SANBI 2018).
Systems: Terrestrial

Use and Trade

The species is grown in cultivation (Moore 2011).

Threats
Two of the varieties of Aloe cameronii have been assessed in Malawi, with A. cameronii var.
cameronii being assessed as Vulnerable because it is threatened by habitat loss and has few
subpopulations; and A. cameronii var. dedzana assessed as in Critically Endangered because of
habitat loss due to agricultural expansion and forest exploitation (Klopper et al. 2012).

Conservation Actions
This species is grown in 41 ex situ collections; it is also listed in the CITES Appendix
II (BGCI 2018). Monitoring of local declines are recommended to ensure that the
global reduction rate does not reach any threatened category threshold, as well as
conservation measures to protect the threatened varieties.

Distribution Map (IUCN RED LIST)

Aloe cameronii

Credits
Assessor(s): Martínez Richart, A.I.

Reviewer(s): Hilton-Taylor, C.

Citation
Martínez Richart, A.I. 2019. Aloe cameronii. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
2019: e.T110696958A110697046 http://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-
1.RLTS.T110696958A110697046.en
 Appendix

Habitats
(http://www.iucnredlist.org/technical-documents/classification-schemes)

Major
Habitat Season Suitability
Importance?

2. Savanna -> 2.1. Savanna - Dry - Suitable -

0. Root -> 6. Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks) - Suitable -

Threats
(http://www.iucnredlist.org/technical-documents/classification-schemes)

Threat Timing Scope Severity Impact Score

2. Agriculture & aquaculture -> 2.1. Annual & Ongoing - - -

perennial non-timber crops -> 2.1.1. Shifting
agriculture
Stresses: 1. Ecosystem stresses -> 1.1. Ecosystem conversion
1. Ecosystem stresses -> 1.2. Ecosystem degradation

2. Agriculture & aquaculture -> 2.1. Annual & Ongoing - - -

perennial non-timber crops -> 2.1.2. Small-holder
farming
Stresses: 1. Ecosystem stresses -> 1.1. Ecosystem conversion
1. Ecosystem stresses -> 1.2. Ecosystem degradation

5. Biological resource use -> 5.3. Logging & wood Ongoing - - -

harvesting -> 5.3.3. Unintentional effects:
(subsistence/small scale) [harvest]
Stresses: 1. Ecosystem stresses -> 1.1. Ecosystem conversion
1. Ecosystem stresses -> 1.2. Ecosystem degradation

5. Biological resource use -> 5.3. Logging & wood Ongoing - - -

harvesting -> 5.3.5. Motivation
Unknown/Unrecorded
Stresses: 1. Ecosystem stresses -> 1.1. Ecosystem conversion
1. Ecosystem stresses -> 1.2. Ecosystem degradation

Conservation Actions in Place

(http://www.iucnredlist.org/technical-documents/classification-schemes)

Conservation Actions in Place

In-Place Land/Water Protection and Management

Occur in at least one PA: Yes

In-Place Species Management

Subject to ex-situ conservation: Yes

2. Natures tree - Red aloe vera is one of 400 species of aloe. It is the king of aloe kingdom. It is at
least 22 times more powerful than common aloe vera in chemical content. Red aloe vera has amino
acids double to that of common aloe vera and has polysaccharides 3 times than common aloe vera.It is
used for business purposes also. (from Youtube)

3. https://www.smgrowers.com/products/plants/plantdisplay.asp?plant_id=3361

San Mascow Growers is a wholesale plant nursery located in the eastern Goleta Valley in Santa
Barbara, California. In 2019 we celebrated forty year of growing plants appropriate to California's
mediterranean climate, including many California native plants, as well as trees, vines, shrubs,
perennials, ferns, succulents, ornamental grasses and grass-like plants from other areas around the
world.

The information on this website shares our experiences with many of these great plants.

Category: Succulent
Family: Aloeaceae (Aloes)
Origin: Africa, Central (Africa)
Evergreen: Yes
Red/Purple Foliage: Yes
Flower Color: Orange Red
Bloomtime: Winter
Height: 1-2 feet
Width: 2-4 feet
Exposure: Full Sun
Summer Dry: Yes
Irrigation (H2O Info): Low Water Needs
Winter Hardiness: 25-30° F

 Medium-sized suckering aloe with many upright stems of open rosettes to 1 to 2 feet
 Lax narrow leaves - medium to dark green - turn a beautiful coppery red in summer.
 1 foot tall spikes of bright reddish flowers - appear primarily from late fall into early winter
in southern California gardens.
 Plant in full sun in a well-drained soil and irrigate only occasionally to enhance the red
coloration of the foliage - remains green if overwatered and in nursery conditions.
 One of the most attractive foliage aloes and it also bears very attractive flowers.
 First discovered in the central African country of Nyasaland (now Malawi) by Kenneth J.
Cameron, an employee of the African Lakes Corporation, who first sent it to the Royal
Botanic Garden at Kew in 1854 but did not describe it
 flowered there in 1903 when William Botting Hemsley (1843-1924), a longtime gardener and
keeper was able to fully describe it
 Theo Campbell-Barker wrote an article in 2003 for Haworthiad, the journal of the Haworthia
Society titled "The type locality of Aloe cameronii Hemsley" where he thoroughly researched
Cameron's whereabouts and determined the likely habitat of this aloe to be on a hill at
Namadzi near Zomba, close to where Cameron had been working at a Cotton Research
 station. In recent years another form of this species has become popular in the Southern
California nursery trade, radiating out from nurseries growing it in the San Diego, Califorinia.
 More robust and upright plant with greener summer coloration and bright orange flowers.
 Sold just as Aloe cameronii, with a common name Starfish Aloe, but it is certainly a different
variant of the species from this reddish flowering form that has long been grown in California
and we list this plant as Aloe cameronii 'Creme Tangerine'.

The information is based on research conducted in their nursery library and from online sources as
well as from observations made of this plant as it grows in our nursery, in the nursery's garden and in
other gardens that we have observed it in.

4. Google books
https://books.google.co.in/books?id=NrxiCwAAQBAJ&pg=PA23&dq=%22Aloe+cameronii%22+-
wikipedia&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwi2-
srX6K3pAhVabn0KHWQICigQ6AEIMDAB#v=onepage&q=%22Aloe%20cameronii%22%20-
wikipedia&f=false (Aloe A to Z book)

https://books.google.co.in/books?id=65k0DwAAQBAJ&pg=PA187&dq=%22Aloe+cameronii%22+-
wikipedia&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwi2-
srX6K3pAhVabn0KHWQICigQ6AEIJzAA#v=onepage&q=%22Aloe%20cameronii%22%20-
wikipedia&f=false (Hot Color , Dry Garden book)
Aloe Cameronii
 Cold Tolerance : 25 Degree Fahrenheit
 Interest : winter to spring and year around
 Size : 1-2 ft tall ,2-3 ft wide,forming masses
 COLOR : brick red ,blue – green,orange
 SUCCULENT
“The type locality of Aloe cameronii Hemsley” -
http://www.haworthia.org/Haworthiad/Aloe_cameronii.html

When he first arrived in central Africa he was spellbound by the beauty of a particular aloe that he
was told had been first discovered in Nyasaland (now Malawi) by a man named Kenneth I. Cameron.
The flowers were bright scarlet and the leaves of the shrubby laxly rosulate plants were a stunning
glossy bronze-red during the dry season. Having asked a number of the expatriate botanical pundits
about the site of the original discovery, he found that no one was at all sure. Even the national
herbarium was unable to tell him, even though they had a record of Cameron's consignment of the
plant to Kew in 1894. It arrived at Kew in 1895, and was planted and nurtured there. It finally
flowered in one of the hothouses in February 1903, when Hemsley was able to fully describe it. On
checking further through the records at Kew on one of my leaves to the UK he was surprised to find
that no clear record of the actual type locality had been recorded by Hemsley either, presumably
because Cameron's notes accompanying the plant went missing or were never sent in the first place.

In Dr. Gilbert Reynolds' book "The Aloes of Nyasaland", he states with some uncertainty, on page 36,
that ... 'The type locality of A. cameronii therefore appears to be Blantyre.' The Aloes of Nyasaland
was published in 1954, and in his later (1966) definitive tome "The Aloes of Tropical Africa and
Madagascar" he writes with the same degree of uncertainty, on page 352, that ... 'Hence, Blantyre
might be the type locality. But it is possible that the type could have come from hills between
Blantyre and Zomba, perhaps from Namasi Estate, near Zomba.' This spelling of 'Namasi' was
confusing as the same Estate is mentioned earlier in the same paragraph as 'Namadzi.'

Having no knowledge of Reynolds' 1966 opus with this clue in it at the time, he sets about trying to
ascertain the whereabouts of any naturally occurring specimens of A. cameronii in the Blantyre area.
He started his search at the offices of Mandala, a company that had originally been The African Lakes
Corporation, for whom Kenneth Cameron had worked. Someone there told him that Cameron may
have found the plants growing in a rocky ravine nearby, as the Mandala offices occupied the same site
as the original Corporation buildings. There was no sign of any aloes in the ravine or any other kind
of succulent plant and knowing the kind of places where xerophytic or succulent vegetation normally
occurs, he was totally sceptical of the spot being a likely locality for Cameron's discovery. The old
photos they possessed of the site with the earliest buildings on it showed no aloes in the ravine either,
even when he scrutinised the photos carefully with a powerful hand-lens. His search eventually
extended out beyond the city boundaries. There was Aloe mawii growing along the top ridge of
Ndirande Mountain, with a number of the rare A. buchananii scattered on the plateau below the ridge
in the grasses between the Brachystegia and Ficus trees. On the precipitous Ntawira side of the
mountain there were a few A. christianii at the lowest levels, and on Nyambadwe Hill there were also
a number of A. christianii. No aloes grew on the heavily forested Soche Mountain, and no aloes grew
on Michiru and the other mountains behind it either, although there were quite a large number of
robust A. christianii in the bush around the base. Further south and towards Mwanza Aloe
swynnertonii was much in evidence in grassland and scrub with A. cryptopoda in the hills and gorges
around Mpatamanga, although these areas were getting far from the Blantyre environs. Of course it
was possible that all of the naturally occurring A. cameronii could have been removed and
transplanted into expatriate gardens, but having searched the most remote places as well as the
accessible ones over a long period, he became certain that the species could not have been found by
Cameron in the Blantyre area.
He then searched all the hills between Blantyre and Zomba but only came up with A. chabaudii, A.
christianii and, set far back from the Blantyre/Zomba road, on Chiradzulu Mountain, Aloe mawii.
Many large specimens of this aloe were actually growing in the crowns and on the branches of trees
along the wooded summit ridge on this mountain - something he had never seen before. Noticing that
the powerful prevailing wind was coming from the west he decided to climb down the western cliffs
to investigate. Sure enough there was a large colony of A. mawii halfway down, so clearly the strong
wind sometimes blows the dry slightly winged seeds far up to the summit where some of them settle
and root actually up in the trees. He never found any of the aloes on the eastern side of the mountain.

Some time after this he was shown a volume of Dr. Reynolds' work "The Aloes of Tropical Africa
and Madagascar" by my friend David Slater at his house on Sanjika Hill, and happened upon the
reference to 'Namadzi' or 'Namasi' as a possible site for the original find. He then returned to the
Mandala headquarters to ask if Kenneth Cameron had ever spent time at any place of that name, and
they found that he had been stationed at Namadzi near Zomba as a planter to tend experimental crops.
This was very encouraging news, so he drove northwards towards Zomba and turned off the road that
led to the Cotton Research Station on the Namadzi Estate where Cameron had worked. And there, on
my right, was a granite whaleback covered in flowering A. cameronii in the middle of a field - a field
that he had passed at a distance on many occasions in my search. Perhaps someone should collect and
press a flowering specimen for Kew from the place to finally put the matter to rest.
The author's painting of a plant from the rock at Namadzi
The watercolour is of a plant freshly taken from Cameron's Rock at Namadzi. The leaves were plump
because the plant was removed in April, by which time the annual rains had virtually ceased, and the
stronger sunlight from almost cloudless skies were causing an increase in the amount of the
anthocyanin colouring present. By the time that flowering normally takes place (July), the upper
surfaces of the leaves are canaliculate because of dehydration, not convex with turgidity as shown in
the painting, and completely coloured with the attractive blood-red pigmentation.

He chose to paint the plant at the stage depicted because it is never figured in books like this, but is
always shown flowering, when it looks considerably different. In order to show the small suckering
rosette at the base of the stem he removed several persistent dead leaves. There are a few tiny
elliptical spots near the stem on the lower surface of some of the upper (younger) leaves, and also a
number on the lower surfaces of the leaves of the sucker, but it was not possible to record these on the
painting because of the angle. One oddity about the leaves on all the plants on the rock was that the
one, two or even three tiny teeth on the apex of each leaf were consistently growing on the right-hand
side as you faced each terminal spine. This was the case for my several visits over some years, but
may not be the case today. Characteristically all the leaves have an 'entire' (toothless) area leading up
to the apex apart from these tiny ones, and even these are absent on some leaves. Hechose this plant
for the painting as others were shrubbier and so too complex to clearly show the form well.
At the height of the dry season, in keeping with many other aloe species, the leaves of A. cameronii
tend to incurve rather than recurve as it is seen here just at the end of the rains. The depicted plant
was returned to the rock when finished with, but he did remove the small rosette from the base of the
stem, and still have it in the UK.
Research Links -
https://s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/jimmydudley.com/Lee+Team+4+-+Report.pdf
A statistical data analysis was performed on a dataset consisting of fungal interactions with varying
levels of pH and seven different species of aloe. The purpose of the experiment was to find how these
different pH levels and aloe species affected the germination of a specific fungus, Candida albicans
Seven different species of aloe were analyzed in this experiment: Aloe arborescens (gold tooth aloe),
Aloe barbadensis, Aloe cameronii, Aloe distans, Aloe ferox, Aloe striata, and Gasteria verrucosa. The
aloe species were obtained from the Krohn Conservatory in Cincinnati, Ohio, and were then housed
and propagated in the Belk Greenhouse on Miami University’s campus under fungicide-free
conditions.
Experiments with each of the aloe types were conducted one aloe at a time, and the level of three
different response variables to fungal interactions were recorded. These variables are as follows:

1. the formation of germ tubes

2. the formation of pseudohyphae
3. no germination at all (no growth)

The likelihood ratio Chi-square test result for Aloe cameronii (pseudo r-square value: 0.966),which is
significant. Individual tests for the comparison between pH level of 6.0 and other pH levels has shown
consistency across these aloe species.
A.cameronii absent

Figure 4.1: Estimated Mean Proportion of Germination vs. pH for A.cameronii

Table 4.1: Germination Proportion of C. albicans for A.cameronii Absent

Estimated Mean
Proportion 95%
pH Germinating Standard Error Confidence Interval

wild 0.929 0.011 [0.908, 0.950]

5.0 0.018 0.005 [0.009, 0.028]

5.5 0.037 0.008 [0.022, 0.052]

6.0 0.339 0.021 [0.299, 0.379]

6.5 0.736 0.019 [0.698, 0.773]

7.0 0.952 0.011 [0.908, 0.950]
 Table 4.2: Difference in Germination Proportion of C. albicans for A.cameronii Absent
Difference in
Estimated Mean
Proportion
Contrast Germinating Standard Error Adjusted P-value

6.0 - 5.0 0.321 0.021 < 0.0005***

6.0 - 5.5 0.302 0.022 < 0.0005***

6.0 - 6.5 -0.396 0.028 < 0.0005***

6.0 - 7.0 -0.613 0.022 < 0.0005***

6.0 - wild -0.590 0.023 < 0.0005***

Table 4.3: Beta Regression Coefficients

Estimate Std. Error z value Pr ( >|z| )

(Intercept) -0.667 0.092 -7.284 3.24e-13 ***

pH 5.0 -3.322 0.290 -11.475 < 2e-16 ***

pH 5.5 -2.600 0.232 -11.212 < 2e-16 ***

pH 6.5 1.690 0.134 12.587 < 2e-16 ***

pH 7.0 3.662 0.213 17.166 < 2e-16 ***

pH wild 3.235 0.187 17.289 < 2e-16 ***

Pseudo R-squared: 0.9662

We can notice that as the PH level proceeds towards 7 that is neutral , the percentage of germination
increases. So if we use Red Aloe , germination is almost absent.
https://www.aloestudies.org/store.html
According to Institute of Aloe studies ,Red Aloe is usually a short stemmed clumper of modest size,
though forms exist which are solitary and have stems over a meter tall. Notable for the beautiful red
color of the leaves when grown in strong light, and for the dense racemes of bright red and orange
flowers. c denotes cutting or offset.
http://www.finegardening.com/red-aloe-aloe-cameronii
Aloe is best known as a medicinal plant ( Aloe vera , Zones 10-11), but there are many beautiful aloes
as well. Most have amazing winter flowers, and some, have interesting foliage color. Red aloe has
color that varies from green to a deep, red wine hue, depending on sun and water. and, over time, will
form beautiful red-purple mounds with orange flowers. It is easily propagated from cuttings. -Jeff
Moore, Regional Picks: Southwest, Fine Gardening issue #120
Noteworthy Characteristics
Wine red foliage, if conditions are right.

Care
Provide full sun and well-drained soil.

Propagation
Easily propagated from cuttings.

Problems
Mealybugs, scale, Pythium root rot, bacterial soft rot, fungal stem rot, leaf rot.

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Family:
Asphodelaceae

Genus:
Aloe (AL-oh)

Species:
cameronii

Category:
Cactus and Succulents

Water Requirements:
Drought-tolerant; suitable for xeriscaping

Sun Exposure:
Full Sun

Foliage:
Grown for foliage
Evergreen
Textured

Foliage Color:
Burgundy/Maroon

Height:
18-24 in. (45-60 cm)
24-36 in. (60-90 cm)

Spacing: Not known

Hardiness:
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)
USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)
USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)
Where to Grow: Not known
Danger:
Plant has spines or sharp edges; use extreme caution when handling

Bloom Color:
Red-Orange

Bloom Characteristics:
This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds

Bloom Size: Not known

Bloom Time:
Mid Winter

Other details: Not known

Soil pH requirements:
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)
7.6 to 7.8 (mildly alkaline)

Patent Information:
Non-patented

Propagation Methods:
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, corms or bulbs (including offsets)
From seed; germinate in a damp paper towel
From seed; germinate in vitro in gelatin, agar or other medium

Seed Collecting:
Allow pods to dry on plant; break open to collect seeds
Allow seedheads to dry on plants; remove and collect seeds

Regional
This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:
Apache Junction, Arizona
Encinitas, California(2 reports)
Encino, California
Hayward, California
Los Angeles, California
National City, California
Rowland Heights, California
San Diego, California
San Leandro, California
Spring Valley, California
Temecula, California
Vista, California(18 reports)
Tampa, Florida