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Aloe speciosa

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Botanical Name: Common Names:

Aloe speciosa Tilt Head Aloe, Tree Aloe, Succulent,

Native: Foliage Type:

No Evergreen

Plant Type: Plant Habit:

Grasses, Strappy & Tufting, Palms, Ferns & Tropical, Succulents & Cacti, Trees Rosette, Tufting, Upright

Description:

Large flowering succulent that puts on a stunning, colourful floral display of short red/green multi stemmed flower spikes during winter. The fleshy green succulent foliage forms a rosette on top of a branchless trunk. It can get up to 6m H x 1.2m W. This variety makes a fantastic architectural display.

Mature Height: Mature Width:

4-10m 1-2m

Position: Soil Type:

TBA Loam, Sandy, Well Drained

Landscape Use(s)

Borders / Shrubbery, Feature, Rockery, Tropical Garden

Pests & Diseases: Generally trouble free, Mealy Bugs, Scale

Cultural Notes:

Plant Care

Annual slow release fertiliser

Family Name: Origin:

Asphodelaceae Africa

Characteristics

Foliage Colour: Green

Flower Colour: Green, White, Red

Flower Fragrant: No

Flowering Season: TBA

Fruit: Insignificant

Requirements Tolerances

Growth Rate: Slow

Maintenance Level: Low

Water Usage: Low

Drought: High

Frost: Tender

Wind: High

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