Botanical Name: Aloe arborescens
Common Name: Tree aloe Type of Plant: monocot: succulent Character evergreen Habit of Growth: Overall Shape spiny, gray green succulent leaves, rosette pattern – forms upright, dense, irregular clum p Height 4-8' Spread 3-6' Growth Rate moderate Environment: Exposure outdoors prefers full sun Soil any well-drained soil, avoid wet clay Hardiness some frost (zones 8, 9-12-24) Morphology: Leaves blue/gray green, spiny, succulent, banded with contrasting colors – leaves 12-24" long, lanceolate Flowers showy racemes or orange red flowers – flowers are 1-1/2" long, spikes to 3' tall Fruit fleshy capsule Propagation: softwood cuttings, division of clump(air dry before planting) Usage: med/large accent, mass plantings for dry areas, hillsides, containers, barrier, along with other cacti/succulents Landscape Care: Watering occasional – keep on the dry side Fertilizing very little required Pruning as needed, remove offsets, etc. Pests/Diseases relatively free; stem rot in wet clay Special Conditions/Other Origin: Madagascar Family: Liliaceae Notes: |
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