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Aloe alooides

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Botanical Name: Common Names:

Aloe alooides Graskop Aloe, Grass Head Aloe, Succulent,

Native: Foliage Type:

No Evergreen

Plant Type: Plant Habit:

Palms, Ferns & Tropical, Succulents & Cacti, Trees Clumping, Spreading

Description:

An attractive flowering tree succulent. Alooides is large variety and can get to 1.8-2.5m tall and wide. A large rosette of long drooping foliage. The succulent foliage is thick bluish green, fleshy leaves with small teeth along the margin. In winter it produces tall yellow flowers spikes that make a fantastic architectural and colourful display.

Mature Height: Mature Width:

1-2m 1-2m

Position: Soil Type:

Full Sun, Semi Shade Loam, Sandy, Well Drained

Landscape Use(s)

Balcony / Roof, Borders / Shrubbery, Courtyard, Feature, Foliage Feature / Colour, Low Water Garden, Rockery, Tropical Garden, Container / Pot

Pests & Diseases: Generally trouble free

Cultural Notes:

Plant Care

Liquid feed

Family Name: Origin:

Aloeaceae Africa

Characteristics

Foliage Colour: Blue, Green

Flower Colour: Yellow

Flower Fragrant: No

Flowering Season: TBA

Fruit: Insignificant

Requirements Tolerances

Growth Rate: Slow

Maintenance Level: Low

Water Usage: Low

Drought: High

Frost: Moderate

Wind: High

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