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About Spiral Aloe and Delosperma cooperi


About Delosperma cooperi and Spiral Aloe


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Cactus or Succulent   
Flowering Plants   

Origin
Canary Islands, Southern Africa, Madagascar   
Southern Africa, South Africa   

Types
Not Available   
Not Available   

Habitat
Cold Regions, Dry areas, Rocky areas   
By seashore, gardens   

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15   
Not Available   

AHS Heat Zone
12-10   
Not Available   

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

Habit
Rosette/Stemless   
Not Available   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Orange, Pink, Coral   
Not Available   

Flower Color Modifier
Not Available   
Not Available   

Fruit Color
Green   
Non Fruiting Plant   

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Blue Green, Dark Green   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green, Dark Green, Pink, Rose   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Blue Green, Dark Green   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green, Blue Green, Dark Green   
Not Available   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Rosette   
Succulent   

Thorns
Yes   
No   

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Growth Rate
Medium   
Not Available   

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand   
Not Available   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   
Not Available   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Spring, Summer   
Not Available   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
Yes   

Tolerances
Drought   
Not Available   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Container, Ground, Pot   

How to Plant?
Cuttings, Stem Cutting   
Stem Planting, Transplanting   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Needs very little water   
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Average Water   

In Spring
Moderate   
Average Water   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   
Not Available   

Soil Type
Loam, Sand   
Not Available   

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   
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   

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
No   
Not Available   

Edible Fruit
No   
Not Available   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
No   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
Not Available   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
Not Available   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
Not Available   

Showy Foliage
Yes   
Not Available   

Showy Bark
No   
Not Available   

Foliage Texture
Bold   
Bold   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Not Available   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
Sometimes   

Self-Sowing
No   
Not Available   

Attracts
Hummingbirds   
Butterflies   

Allergy
Not Available   
Not Available   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

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

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
No   
No   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Food for insects   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Not Available   
No Medicinal Use   

Part of Plant Used
Not Available   
Flowers   

Other Uses
Not Available   
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Rock Garden, Wall   
Container, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ALOE polyphylla   
DELOSPERMA   

Common Name
kroonaalwyn lekhala kharetsa spiral aloe   
Trailing Iceplant   

In Hindi
spiral aloe   
Delosperma cooperi   

In German
Spirale Aloe   
Mittagsblume   

In French
aloe spirale   
Delosperma cooperi   

In Spanish
espiral de aloe   
Delosperma cooperi   

In Greek
σπιράλ αλόη   
Delosperma cooperi   

In Portuguese
aloe espiral   
Delosperma cooperi   

In Polish
spirala aloesu   
Delosperma cooperi   

In Latin
Aloe spiralis   
Delosperma cooperi   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Tracheophyta   
Not Available   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Asparagales   
Caryophyllales   

Family
Aloaceae   
Aizoaceae   

Genus
Aloe   
Caryophyllales   

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots   
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots   

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Asphodeloideae   
Ruschioideae   

Number of Species
500   
33
100   
99+

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Properties of Spiral Aloe and Delosperma cooperi

Wondering what are the properties of Spiral Aloe and Delosperma cooperi? We provide you with everything About Spiral Aloe and Delosperma cooperi. Spiral Aloe has thorns and Delosperma cooperi doesn't have thorns. Also Spiral Aloe does not have fragrant flowers. Spiral Aloe has allergic reactions like Not Available and Delosperma cooperi 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 Spiral Aloe and Delosperma cooperi and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Spiral Aloe and Delosperma cooperi

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

Spiral Aloe and Delosperma cooperi Physical Information

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

Care of Spiral Aloe and Delosperma cooperi

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

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