About Cape Aloe

What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Cactus or Succulent, Herbs

Origin

Southern Africa

Types

Aloe

Number of Varieties

Rank: 97 (Overall)

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Habitat

Open Plains, Semi arid regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-15

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

Sunset Zone

H1, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

150.00 cm

Rank: 87 (Overall)

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm

Rank: 85 (Overall)

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Orange, Gold, Salmon

Flower Color Modifier

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Pink, Rose

Leaf Color in Winter

Blue Green, Rose, Orange Red

Shape

Leaf Shape

Succulent

Thorns

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63% - Cactus Garden Plants have it !

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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15% - Cactus Garden Plants

Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Cut Bulbs

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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31% - Cactus Garden Plants

Edible Fruit

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20% - Cactus Garden Plants

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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37% - Cactus Garden Plants

Fragrant Fruit

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22% - Cactus Garden Plants

Fragrant Leaf

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No - Cactus Garden Plants has it !

Fragrant Bark/Stem

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No - Cactus Garden Plants has it !

Showy Foliage

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47% - Cactus Garden Plants have it !

Showy Bark

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7% - Cactus Garden Plants

Foliage Texture

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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3% - Cactus Garden Plants

Invasive

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1% - Cactus Garden Plants

Self-Sowing

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12% - Cactus Garden Plants

Attracts

Hummingbirds

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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51% - Cactus Garden Plants have it !

Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Asthma, constipation, Diabetes, Fever, Frostbite, Inflammation, Itching, Osteoarthritis, Psoriasis, Sunburn

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Other Uses

Cosmetics, Employed in herbal medicine, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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54% - Cactus Garden Plants have it !

Used As Outdoor Plant

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All - Cactus Garden Plants have it !

Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALOE ferox

Common Name

Bitter Aloe, Red Aloe, Tap Aloe

In Hindi

केप मुसब्बर

In German

Cape Aloe

In French

Cap Aloe

In Spanish

Cabo Aloe

In Greek

Κέιπ Αλόη

In Portuguese

Cape Aloe

In Polish

Cape Aloe

In Latin

Cape Aloe

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Asparagales

Family

Aloaceae

Genus

Aloe

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Asphodeloideae

Number of Species

400

Rank: 50 (Overall)

1 27800

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Properties of Cape Aloe

Want to know the properties of Cape 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. Cape Aloe is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are non fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are . Cape Aloe Benefits are as follows:

Medicinal use:

Part of plant used:

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.

Cape Aloe Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Cape 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. Cape Aloe physical information is as follows: tall and wide. Its leaf shape is . Also it has following color specifications:

Flower color:

Leaf color:

Care of Cape Aloe

Taking Cape 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 Cape Aloe include pruning, which should be done . The watering done in summer is and in winter is . It needs for its proper growth.

Season and care of Cape Aloe

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Cape Aloe is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a plant. Cape Aloe is a very important plant from Cactus. There are varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: . This plant's habitat is and it comes in the hardiness zone . 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.