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American Aloe
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About American Aloe

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Cactus or Succulent

Origin

Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States

Types

-

Number of Varieties

4
Rank: 100 (Overall)
0 40000
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Habitat

Desert, Hardwood forests, Hillside, Humid climates, Rocky Ridges, wastelands

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

11-5

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
0 3900
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Minimum Width

35.60 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Green, Gray Green

Flower Color Modifier

-

Fruit Color

Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long linear and narrow

Thorns

63% - Cactus Garden Plants have it !

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

-

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

15% - Cactus Garden Plants

Tolerances

-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Does not require lot of watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

-

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

31% - Cactus Garden Plants

Edible Fruit

20% - Cactus Garden Plants

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

37% - Cactus Garden Plants have it !

Fragrant Fruit

22% - Cactus Garden Plants

Fragrant Leaf

No - Cactus Garden Plants has it !

Fragrant Bark/Stem

No - Cactus Garden Plants has it !

Showy Foliage

47% - Cactus Garden Plants have it !

Showy Bark

7% - Cactus Garden Plants

Foliage Texture

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

3% - Cactus Garden Plants

Invasive

1% - Cactus Garden Plants

Self-Sowing

12% - Cactus Garden Plants have it !

Attracts

-

Allergy

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-

Edible Uses

51% - Cactus Garden Plants have it !

Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

constipation, Gastrointestinal disorders

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Sap, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Pulp can be used to make rope place mats and other goods, Used in making beverages

Used As Indoor Plant

54% - Cactus Garden Plants

Used As Outdoor Plant

All - Cactus Garden Plants have it !

Garden Design

Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

MANFREDA virginica

Common Name

Century plant Maguey American aloe

In Hindi

अमेरिकी मुसब्बर

In German

amerikanischen Aloe

In French

américaine Aloe

In Spanish

Americana Aloe

In Greek

Αμερικανός Αλόη

In Portuguese

americano Aloe

In Polish

Amerykański Aloe

In Latin

American Aloe

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

-

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Asparagales

Family

Agavaceae

Genus

Agave

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

-

Subfamily

Agavoideae

Number of Species

199
Rank: 72 (Overall)
1 27800
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Properties of American Aloe

Want to know the properties of American Aloe? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. American Aloe is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are Skin irritation. American Aloe Benefits are as follows:

  • Medicinal use: constipation and Gastrointestinal disorders

  • Part of plant used: Leaves, Sap, Seeds and Stem

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

American Aloe Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about American Aloe. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. American Aloe physical information is as follows: 30.50 cm tall and 35.60 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Long linear and narrow. Also it has following color specifications:

  • Flower color: Light Green and Gray Green
  • Leaf color: Green

Care of American Aloe

Taking American Aloe Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of American Aloe include pruning, which should be done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade for its proper growth.

Season and care of American Aloe

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of American Aloe is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. American Aloe is a very important plant from Cactus. There are 4 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: -. This plant's habitat is Desert, Hardwood forests, Hillside, Humid climates, Rocky Ridges and wastelands and it comes in the hardiness zone 6-11. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.