Life Span
Perennial
Type
Cactus or Succulent, Herbs
Origin
Southern Africa
Types
Aloe
Number of Varieties
15
Rank: 97 (Overall)
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40000
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Habitat
Open Plains, Semi arid regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15
0
99
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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
Plant Size
Minimum Height
150.00 cm
Rank: 87 (Overall)
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3900
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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 !
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
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
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
✔
✘
22% - Cactus Garden Plants
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
No - Cactus Garden Plants has it !
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
No - Cactus Garden Plants has it !
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
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
-
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
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
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)
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27800
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