Aloiampelos commixta

Aloiampelos commixta, commonly known as the Peninsula rambling aloe, is a sprawling, shrubby plant that reaches about 1 m in height. Much of the numerous and irregular branching occurs at or below ground level. The slender creeping and rambling stems resemble bamboo shoots.

Lower leaves drop off as the plant develops, leaving only a concentration of leaves at the tips of branches with some dead ones lower down and smooth, whitish stems near the base. While new leaves may be compactly stacked, the remaining lower ones become spaced, revealing green-striped internodes.

The Western Cape species distribution is only on the southern part of the Cape Peninsula, from around Silvermine to Cape Point.

The habitat is sandstone fynbos in rocky places with sour soil. The terrain enjoys high rainfall and low temperatures but receives no frost. The habitat population is deemed vulnerable, due to invasive alien vegetation, habitat loss and frequent fires (Holmes, 2008 in https://pza.sanbi.org; Van Wyk and Smith, 2003; Jeppe, 1969; iNaturalist; https://pza.sanbi.org; https://redlist.sanbi.org).