reitzii which only grows in the Tonteldoos valley, between Roossenekal and Dullstroom in the wild and var.

vernalis which is found in the northern part of KwaZulu-Natal.

[3] Aloe reitzii is usually a stemless, short plant with a single rosette that does not grow taller than 1.5 meters.

Both surfaces of young plants' leaves are usually covered with thorns, but these disappear as the plants age, except that a single row of spines is usually visible on the back of young leaves.

[5] The latter characteristic helps to identify the species, even if it does not flower.