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Plant Habit: Cactus/Succulent
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Water Preferences: Dry Mesic
Dry
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 9b -3.9 °C (25 °F) to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
Leaves: Evergreen
Fruit: Dehiscent
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Red
Flower Time: Fall
Winter
Suitable Locations: Xeriscapic
Uses: Will Naturalize
Wildlife Attractant: Hummingbirds
Resistances: Drought tolerant
Propagation: Seeds: Can handle transplanting
Other info: Sow seeds in sandy soil. Seeds germinate in a few weeks at temperatures between 68 and 75 degrees F. Seedlings need moist but well-drained soil.
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Stem
Offsets
Other: Stems cut below a node root easily. Cut a stem that has gotten leggy, let it dry out for at least a few hours to form a seal on the cut surface. Place the cutting in rooting medium kept moist, but not wet, until roots form.
Containers: Needs excellent drainage in pots

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Common names
  • Aloe

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Date: 2015-06-21
Comments:
  • Posted by Baja_Costero (Baja California - Zone 11b) on Feb 26, 2018 9:01 PM concerning plant:
    Small aloe with rounded, incurved leaves from arid northwestern South Africa. Color is gray/green/blue turning brown with sun or stress. Flowers are red, greenish at the mouth, and appear in the fall or winter. Leaves have fine marginal spines and may have transverse banding. The distinctive dwarf form (var. dumoulinii) from coastal Namaqualand is very ornamental and makes a long-lived container plant.

    Slow growing and prone to rot if overwatered. Provide strong light and excellent drainage. May be best suited to dry Mediterranean (winter rainfall) climates, especially the dwarf form. Consider overhead protection in wetter climates.

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