Ruth Bancroft discusses Aloes in the Insidebayarea.com

MANY species of aloes come from South Africa, and these are often seen growing in California gardens. However, it comes as a surprise to many people to discover that the Arabian Peninsula is also home to several dozen kinds.

In many people's minds the Arabian Peninsula is a vast sea of scorching sand and barren rocks, and there is certainly plenty of this type of terrain there.

But parallel to the Red Sea coast, and bending around along the Indian Ocean coast to the east, there are rugged mountains which rise up high enough to capture clouds and provide a wide variety of habitats and micro-climates.

Interesting.

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