Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Succulent
Epiphyte
Origin
Southern Africa, South Africa
South America, Brazil
Types
-
-
Number of Varieties
14
0
40000
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Habitat
Sandy areas, Semi arid regions, Semi desert
Warmer regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-1513-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
12-9
Sunset Zone
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
-
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
-35.50 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
40.00 cm40.60 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Lemon yellow
Yellow, Green, Yellow green, Burgundy, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
-
Multi-Color
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green
-
Leaf Color in Summer
Blue Green
-
Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green
-
Leaf Color in Winter
Blue Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Succulent
Long Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Very Slow
Slow
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
-
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
-
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
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
Neutral, Alkaline
-
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
-
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Requires very little pruning
-
Fertilizers
No fertilizers needed
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
-
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Hummingbirds
-
Allergy
Asthma
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
-
Other Uses
-
-
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical
Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical
Botanical Name
ALOE dichotoma
CATASETUM barbatum
Common Name
Kokerboom
Quiver Tree
Bearded Catasetum Orchid, Orchid
In Hindi
तरकश ट्री
bearded catasetum
In German
Köcherbaum
bärtigen catasetum
In French
Quiver Tree
catasetum barbu
In Spanish
Árbol de la aljaba
Catasetum barbudo
In Greek
φαρέτρα Δέντρο
γενειοφόρος catasetum
In Portuguese
Árvore do quiver
catasetum barbudo
In Polish
Quiver Drzewo
brodaty catasetum
In Latin
pharetram ligno
Volunt barbati Catasetum
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Orchidales
Family
Aloaceae
Orchidaceae
Genus
Aloe
Catasetum
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
-
Cymbidieae
Subfamily
Asphodeloideae
Epidendroideae
Number of Species
50073
1
27800
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