Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Cactus or Succulent
Grass
Origin
Canary Islands, Southern Africa, Madagascar
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Types
Succulent
Switchgrass
Number of Varieties
5450
0
40000
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Habitat
Cold Regions, Dry areas, Rocky areas
Wet lands
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
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Sunset Zone
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Rosette/Stemless
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Plant Size
Minimum Height
15.00 cm60.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
20.00 cm40.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Orange, Pink, Coral
Indigo
Flower Color Modifier
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Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Blue Green, Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green, Dark Green, Pink, Rose
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Blue Green, Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green, Blue Green, Dark Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Rosette
Grass like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
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Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
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Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Moist
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Spring, Summer
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Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
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Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Stem Cutting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Needs very little water
Requires watering in the growing season
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Moist
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
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
Flowers
Showy
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Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Bold
-
Foliage Sheen
Matte
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Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Hummingbirds
Deers
Allergy
-
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Decorating walls, Ground Cover, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border
small hedge
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Diuretic, Prevention of convulsion
Part of Plant Used
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Leaves
Other Uses
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Used as Biofuel
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Rock Garden, Wall
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Botanical Name
ALOE polyphylla
PANICUM
Common Name
kroonaalwyn
lekhala kharetsa
spiral aloe
Panicum
In Hindi
spiral aloe
panikom
In German
Spirale Aloe
panikom
In French
aloe spirale
panikom
In Spanish
espiral de aloe
panikom
In Greek
σπιράλ αλόη
Panicum
In Portuguese
aloe espiral
Panicum
In Polish
spirala aloesu
Panicum
In Latin
Aloe spiralis
Panicum
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Poales
Family
Aloaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Aloe
Panicum
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
-
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Subfamily
Asphodeloideae
Panicoideae
Number of Species
500450
1
27800
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