Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Cactus or Succulent
Flowering Plants, Vegetable
Origin
Canary Islands, Southern Africa, Madagascar
Argentina, Brazil, Central America, Chile, Mexico, South America
Types
Succulent
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Number of Varieties
510
0
40000
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Habitat
Cold Regions, Dry areas, Rocky areas
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USDA Hardiness Zone
10-158-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
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Sunset Zone
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
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Habit
Rosette/Stemless
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Plant Size
Minimum Height
15.00 cm30.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
20.00 cm30.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Orange, Pink, Coral
Orange, Peach, Pink, Red, Rose, Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
-
-
Fruit Color
Green
Pink, Red, White
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Blue Green, Dark Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green, Dark Green, Pink, Rose
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Blue Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green, Blue Green, Dark Green
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Rosette
Trumpet
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Fall, Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Summer
Early Fall, Early Summer, Fall, Indeterminate, Late Spring, Late Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Stem Cutting
From Rhizomes
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Needs very little water
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Does not require lot of watering
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
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Mosaic viruses
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
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Hummingbirds
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Decorating walls, Ground Cover, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
-
Fruits
Other Uses
-
-
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Rock Garden, Wall
Foundation
Botanical Name
ALOE polyphylla
TROPAEOLUM tuberosum
Common Name
kroonaalwyn
lekhala kharetsa
spiral aloe
Anu, Tuberous Nasturtium
In Hindi
spiral aloe
Tuberous Nasturtium
In German
Spirale Aloe
Tuberöse Kapuzinerkresse
In French
aloe spirale
Capucine tubéreuse
In Spanish
espiral de aloe
tuberosa capuchina
In Greek
σπιράλ αλόη
Οζώδης Νεροκάρδαμο
In Portuguese
aloe espiral
tuberosa chagas
In Polish
spirala aloesu
bulwiaste Nasturcja
In Latin
Aloe spiralis
Morbus nasturtium
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
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Class
Magnoliopsida
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Order
Asparagales
Brassicales
Family
Aloaceae
Tropaeolaceae
Genus
Aloe
Tropaeolum
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
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Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Asphodeloideae
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Number of Species
500100
1
27800
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