Green Bulb Aloe (Aloe bowiea) in the Aloes Database

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Plant Habit:	Cactus/Succulent
Life cycle:	Perennial
Minimum cold hardiness:	Zone 9b -3.9 °C (25 °F) to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
Leaves:	Evergreen
Fruit:	Dehiscent
Flower Color:	Green
Bloom Size:	Under 1"
Suitable Locations:	Xeriscapic
Uses:	Will Naturalize
Wildlife Attractant:	Hummingbirds
Propagation: Seeds:	Can handle transplanting Other info: Sow seeds in sandy soil. Seeds germinate in a few weeks at temperatures between 68 and 75 degrees F. Seedlings need moist but well-drained soil.
Propagation: Other methods:	Cuttings: Stem Offsets Other: Stems cut below a node root easily. Cut a stem that has gotten leggy, let it dry out for at least a few hours to form a seal on the cut surface. Place the cutting in rooting medium kept moist, but not wet, until roots form.
Containers:	Suitable in 1 gallon Needs excellent drainage in pots
Miscellaneous:	With thorns/spines/prickles/teeth

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Posted by Baja_Costero (Baja California - Zone 11b) on Jul 22, 2019 1:38 PM concerning plant:

Small, clumping grass aloe from South Africa with stiff, linear leaves and greenish flowers. Leaves form a bulb-like structure at the base. Stamens and style are exserted from the flowers, which are spaced relatively far apart on the raceme and have short pedicels. Originally found around Port Elizabeth, and threatened by development. Previously placed in its own genus, Bowiea and later Chamaealoe. Similar to A. inconspicua, another grass aloe with a bulb and greenish white flowers, but inconspicua has more densely flowered racemes without much in the way of pedicels.

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Posted by robertduval14 (Milford, New Hampshire - Zone 5b) on Nov 22, 2013 2:35 PM concerning plant:

Listed as 'Critically Endangered' by the IUCN.

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Aloes Green Bulb Aloe (Aloe bowiea)