candelabra aloe vs rough agave

Aloe arborescens compared with Agave asperrima

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	candelabra aloe	rough agave
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order same	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Asphodelaceae	Asparagaceae
Genus	Aloe	Agave
Species	Aloe arborescens	Agave asperrima

Evolutionary Relationship

candelabra aloe and rough agave share a common ancestor at the Order level: Asparagales. (Asparagales)

Conservation Status

candelabra aloe

LC — Least Concern

rough agave

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	candelabra aloe	rough agave
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

candelabra aloe

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Oceanian biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Taiwan), Europe (7 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, Marshall Islands), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

rough agave

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

candelabra aloe

The candelabra aloe (Aloe arborescens) is a species in the genus Aloe. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Oceanian biogeographic realm.