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What is

Life Span
Perennial

Type
Cactus or Succulent

Origin
Canary Islands, Southern Africa, Madagascar

Types
Succulent

Number of Varieties
5

Habitat
Cold Regions, Dry areas, Rocky areas

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15

AHS Heat Zone
12-10

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

Habit
Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height
15.00 cm

Minimum Width
20.00 cm

Plant Color

Flower Color
Yellow, Orange, Pink, Coral

Flower Color Modifier
-

Fruit Color
Green

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Blue Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green, Dark Green, Pink, Rose

Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Blue Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green, Blue Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape
Rosette

Thorns
Yes

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate
Medium

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage
Well drained

Bloom Time
Spring, Summer

Repeat Bloomer
No

Tolerances
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground

How to Plant?
Cuttings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Needs very little water

In Summer
Lots of watering

In Spring
Moderate

In Winter
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun

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
Showy

Flower Petal Number
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit
No

Edible Fruit
No

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
No

Fragrant Fruit
No

Fragrant Leaf
No

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No

Showy Foliage
Yes

Showy Bark
No

Foliage Texture
Bold

Foliage Sheen
Matte

Evergreen
No

Invasive
No

Self-Sowing
No

Attracts
Hummingbirds

Allergy
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
Decorating walls, Ground Cover, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border

Beauty Benefits
-

Edible Uses
No

Environmental Uses
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses
-

Part of Plant Used
-

Other Uses
-

Used As Indoor Plant
No

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ALOE polyphylla

Common Name
kroonaalwyn lekhala kharetsa spiral aloe

In Hindi
spiral aloe

In German
Spirale Aloe

In French
aloe spirale

In Spanish
espiral de aloe

In Greek
σπιράλ αλόη

In Portuguese
aloe espiral

In Polish
spirala aloesu

In Latin
Aloe spiralis

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae

Phylum
Tracheophyta

Class
Magnoliopsida

Order
Asparagales

Family
Aloaceae

Genus
Aloe

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe
-

Subfamily
Asphodeloideae

Number of Species
500 43

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Properties of Spiral Aloe

Want to know the properties of Spiral 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. Spiral 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 . Spiral Aloe Benefits are as follows:

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.

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Spiral Aloe Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Spiral 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. Spiral Aloe physical information is as follows: 15.00 cm tall and 20.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Rosette. Also it has following color specifications:

Care of Spiral Aloe

Taking Spiral 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 Spiral 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 for its proper growth.

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Season and care of Spiral Aloe

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Spiral Aloe is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Spiral Aloe is a very important plant from Cactus. There are 5 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Succulent. This plant's habitat is Cold Regions, Dry areas and Rocky areas and it comes in the hardiness zone 10-15. 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.

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