Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Cactus or Succulent, Perennial
Cactus or Succulent, Herbs
Origin
Canary Islands
Southern Africa
Types
California Giant, Lilliput, Envy
Aloe
Number of Varieties
115
0
40000
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Habitat
Bushy
Open Plains, Semi arid regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-1510-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
12-10
Sunset Zone
15, 16, 17, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming
Rosette/Stemless
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.96 cm150.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
60.96 cm90.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Pink, Yellow green
Orange, Gold, Salmon
Flower Color Modifier
-
-
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Rose
Blue Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green, Rose
Blue Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Rose
Blue Green, Pink, Rose
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green, Rose
Blue Green, Rose, Orange Red
Shape
Leaf Shape
Needle like
Succulent
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Part sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Slow
Type of Soil
Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Slightly Acidic
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Summer
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Rooted stem cutting
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do not water frequently, Needs less watering
Do Not over Water, Never Over-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, Alkaline, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand, Well drained
Loam, Sand
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
Cut Bulbs
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
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
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
Hummingbirds
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Landscape Designing
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
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
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical
Botanical Name
AEONIUM haworthii
ALOE ferox
Common Name
Pinwheel Aeonium, Haworth's aeonium
Bitter Aloe, Red Aloe, Tap Aloe
In Hindi
Pinwheel
केप मुसब्बर
In German
Windrad
Cape Aloe
In French
moulinet
Cap Aloe
In Spanish
Molinillo
Cabo Aloe
In Greek
pinwheel
Κέιπ Αλόη
In Portuguese
Pinwheel
Cape Aloe
In Polish
Wiatraczek
Cape Aloe
In Latin
Pinwheel
Cape Aloe
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
-
Liliopsida
Order
Saxifragales
Asparagales
Family
Crassulaceae
Aloaceae
Genus
Aeonium
Aloe
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Aeonieae
-
Subfamily
-
Asphodeloideae
Number of Species
400400
1
27800
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