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About Delosperma cooperi and Cape Aloe


About Cape Aloe and Delosperma cooperi


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Flowering Plants   
Cactus or Succulent, Herbs   

Origin
Southern Africa, South Africa   
Southern Africa   

Types
Not Available   
Not Available   

Habitat
By seashore, gardens   
Open Plains, Semi arid regions   

USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available   
10-15   

AHS Heat Zone
Not Available   
12-10   

Sunset Zone
Not Available   
H1, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24   

Habit
Not Available   
Rosette/Stemless   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
Not Available   
150.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
Not Available   
90.00 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Not Available   
Orange, Gold, Salmon   

Flower Color Modifier
Not Available   
Not Available   

Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Spring
Not Available   
Blue Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Not Available   
Blue Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available   
Blue Green, Pink, Rose   

Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available   
Blue Green, Rose, Orange Red   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Succulent   
Succulent   

Thorns
No   
Yes   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Growth Rate
Not Available   
Slow   

Type of Soil
Not Available   
Loam, Sand   

The pH of Soil
Not Available   
Neutral   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Not Available   
Spring   

Repeat Bloomer
Yes   
No   

Tolerances
Not Available   
Drought   

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot   
Container, Ground, Pot   

How to Plant?
Stem Planting, Transplanting   
Seedlings, Stem Planting   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season   
Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season   

In Summer
Average Water   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Average Water   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Not Available   
Neutral   

Soil Type
Not Available   
Loam, Sand   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   
Cut Bulbs   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch   
Red blotch   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Showy   
Showy   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Not Available   
No   

Edible Fruit
Not Available   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
No   

Fragrant Fruit
Not Available   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
Not Available   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Not Available   
No   

Showy Foliage
Not Available   
Yes   

Showy Bark
Not Available   
No   

Foliage Texture
Bold   
Bold   

Foliage Sheen
Not Available   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
Sometimes   
No   

Self-Sowing
Not Available   
No   

Attracts
Butterflies   
Hummingbirds   

Allergy
Not Available   
Not Available   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Decorating walls, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.   
Landscape Designing   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
No   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Food for insects   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use   
Asthma, constipation, Diabetes, Fever, Frostbite, Inflammation, Itching, Osteoarthritis, Psoriasis, Sunburn   

Part of Plant Used
Flowers   
Leaves   

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant   
Cosmetics, Employed in herbal medicine, Used as Ornamental plant   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
Yes   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Container, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall   
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
DELOSPERMA   
ALOE ferox   

Common Name
Trailing Iceplant   
Bitter Aloe, Red Aloe, Tap Aloe   

In Hindi
Delosperma cooperi   
केप मुसब्बर   

In German
Mittagsblume   
Cape Aloe   

In French
Delosperma cooperi   
Cap Aloe   

In Spanish
Delosperma cooperi   
Cabo Aloe   

In Greek
Delosperma cooperi   
Κέιπ Αλόη   

In Portuguese
Delosperma cooperi   
Cape Aloe   

In Polish
Delosperma cooperi   
Cape Aloe   

In Latin
Delosperma cooperi   
Cape Aloe   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Not Available   
Tracheophyta   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Liliopsida   

Order
Caryophyllales   
Asparagales   

Family
Aizoaceae   
Aloaceae   

Genus
Caryophyllales   
Aloe   

Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots   
Angiosperms, Monocots   

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Ruschioideae   
Asphodeloideae   

Number of Species
100   
99+
400   
40

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Properties of Delosperma cooperi and Cape Aloe

Wondering what are the properties of Delosperma cooperi and Cape Aloe? We provide you with everything About Delosperma cooperi and Cape Aloe. Delosperma cooperi doesn't have thorns and Cape Aloe doesn't have thorns. Also Delosperma cooperi does not have fragrant flowers. Delosperma cooperi has allergic reactions like Not Available and Cape Aloe has allergic reactions like Not Available. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Delosperma cooperi and Cape Aloe and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Delosperma cooperi and Cape Aloe

Season and care of Delosperma cooperi and Cape Aloe is important to know. While considering everything about Delosperma cooperi and Cape Aloe Care, growing season is an essential factor. Delosperma cooperi season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Cape Aloe season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Delosperma cooperi is Not Available and for Cape Aloe is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Delosperma cooperi is Not Available and for Cape Aloe is Neutral.

Delosperma cooperi and Cape Aloe Physical Information

Delosperma cooperi and Cape Aloe physical information is very important for comparison. Delosperma cooperi height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Cape Aloe height is 150.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Delosperma cooperi and Cape Aloe are as follows:

Care of Delosperma cooperi and Cape Aloe

Care of Delosperma cooperi and Cape Aloe include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Delosperma cooperi pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Cape Aloe pruning is done Cut Bulbs. In summer Delosperma cooperi needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Cape Aloe needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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