Aloe helenae in the wild grows to about and does not usually offset, although it is known to do so in cultivation. The trunk has a rosette of leaves at the top. These are channeled and recurved, usually green but may have red tones in bright light or when stressed by drought. The inflorescenceconsists of racemes, each under long. The flower buds are red, opening with pale yellow petals.
Taxonomy
Aloe helenae was first described by Paul [Auguste Danguy] in 1929. The specific epithethonors Helen Decary, the wife of Raymond Decary, who was the first to describe a number of Madagascan succulents.