Aloe ferox inflorescence

The racemes of Aloe ferox shown here are dense with cylindrical perianths, each consisting of six segments. The flowers grow on pedicels of 5 mm long. The lowermost perianths open first, starting with those facing the sun on the northern side. Closed perianth buds start off with a little green at their tips.

The filaments or stamen stalks inside the perianths are flattened. The anthers at the stamen tips change to a darker orange or brown once they become exserted. The inner three anthers are exserted first, the pollen ripening in two batches. The ovary of 6 mm long is green and six-grooved (Coates Palgrave, 2002; Reynolds, 1974; iNaturalist).