Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Cactus or Succulent
Grass
Origin
Canary Islands, Southern Africa, Madagascar
China
Types
Succulent
Bambusoideae
Number of Varieties
530
0
40000
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Habitat
Cold Regions, Dry areas, Rocky areas
Dry Forest, hedge rows, open Woodlands, Shady Edge
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-158-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
12 - 1
Sunset Zone
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Rosette/Stemless
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
15.00 cm460.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
20.00 cm50.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Orange, Pink, Coral
-
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Blue Green, Dark Green
Light Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green, Dark Green, Pink, Rose
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Blue Green, Dark Green
Light Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green, Blue Green, Dark Green
Light Green, Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Rosette
digitate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Spring, Summer
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Stem Cutting
Budding, From Rhizomes, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Needs very little water
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
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Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Cold climate, Drought, Heat Tolerance, Wet Site
Flowers
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
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Hummingbirds
Butterflies
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Decorating walls, Ground Cover, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for insects, Wildlife
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
-
Stem, Tree trunks
Other Uses
-
Economic Purpose, Traditional medicine, Used As Food, Used for woodware, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Rock Garden, Wall
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical
Botanical Name
ALOE polyphylla
BAMBUSA multiplex
Common Name
kroonaalwyn
lekhala kharetsa
spiral aloe
Clumping Bamboo, Hedge Bamboo
In Hindi
spiral aloe
हेगड़े बांस
In German
Spirale Aloe
Hedge Bambus
In French
aloe spirale
Bamboo Hedge
In Spanish
espiral de aloe
bambú de cobertura
In Greek
σπιράλ αλόη
hedge Μπαμπού
In Portuguese
aloe espiral
Bamboo Hedge
In Polish
spirala aloesu
Żywopłoty Bamboo
In Latin
Aloe spiralis
Sepi Bamboo
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Cyperales
Family
Aloaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Aloe
Bambusa
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
-
Bambuseae
Subfamily
Asphodeloideae
Bambusoideae
Number of Species
5001200
1
27800
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