Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Cactus or Succulent, Herbs
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
Southern Africa
Southern Europe, Western Europe, Northern Africa
Types
Aloe
Hyacinthoides flahaultiana, Hyacinthoides mauritanica, Hyacinthoides reverchonii
Number of Varieties
1520
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40000
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Habitat
Open Plains, Semi arid regions
Parks, wastelands, Waysides, Woodland edges
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-154-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
9-1
Sunset Zone
H1, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Rosette/Stemless
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
150.00 cm30.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
90.00 cm15.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Orange, Gold, Salmon
White, Blue, Pink, Blue Violet
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Blue Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green, Pink, Rose
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Blue Green, Rose, Orange Red
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Succulent
Narrow
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring
Spring, Late Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, From bulbs, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Cut Bulbs
Pinch Tips, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
High amounts of nutrients, organic fertlizers
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Hummingbirds
Birds, Butterflies, pollinators
Allergy
-
Pollen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
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✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Asthma, constipation, Diabetes, Fever, Frostbite, Inflammation, Itching, Osteoarthritis, Psoriasis, Sunburn
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Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Flowers
Other Uses
Cosmetics, Employed in herbal medicine, Used as Ornamental plant
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used for Landscaping
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
ALOE ferox
HYACINTHOIDES hispanica
Common Name
Bitter Aloe, Red Aloe, Tap Aloe
Spanish Bluebell
In Hindi
केप मुसब्बर
Bluebell plant
In German
Cape Aloe
Endymion Pflanze
In French
Cap Aloe
plante Bluebell
In Spanish
Cabo Aloe
planta Bluebell
In Greek
Κέιπ Αλόη
φυτό Bluebell
In Portuguese
Cape Aloe
planta Bluebell
In Polish
Cape Aloe
Bluebell roślin
In Latin
Cape Aloe
Bluebell herba
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Liliales
Family
Aloaceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Aloe
Hyacinthoides
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
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Hyacintheae
Subfamily
Asphodeloideae
Scilloideae
Number of Species
40011
1
27800
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