General Plant Information (Edit)
| Plant Habit: |
Tree
Cactus/Succulent
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| Life cycle: |
Perennial
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| Sun Requirements: |
Full Sun
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| Minimum cold hardiness: |
Zone 9b -3.9 °C (25 °F) to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
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| Leaves: |
Glaucous
Evergreen
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| Fruit: |
Dehiscent
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| Flowers: |
Showy
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| Suitable Locations: |
Xeriscapic
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| Uses: |
Flowering Tree
Will Naturalize
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| Wildlife Attractant: |
Hummingbirds
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| 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.
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| 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.
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| Containers: |
Needs excellent drainage in pots
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| Conservation status: |
Critically Endangered (CR)
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- Giant Quiver Tree
- Aloe
- Pillans' Aloe
- Reusekokerboom
- Accepted: Aloidendron pillansii
- Synonym: Aloe dichotoma subsp. pillansii
- Synonym: Aloe pillansii
Posted by
Baja_Costero (Baja California - Zone 11b) on Mar 19, 2018 12:06 PM concerning plant:
Rare giant tree aloe with yellow flowers from a harsh, dry winter rainfall climate. Trunk has a rough, irregular texture. May reach over 30 feet tall after many decades. Provide strong light to young plants during winter. Plant in full sun with excellent drainage. This plant is intolerant of excess summer water and probably best suited to dry winter rainfall (Mediterranean) climates like southern California.
This aloe is closely related to, and formerly a subspecies of A. dichotomum. It is far less likely to be encountered in cultivation. The two plants can be distinguished based on form (pillansii branches much less) and flowers (pillansii inflorescences are spreading or pendulous, produced lower in the rosette). There are also subtle differences in leaf shape and color.
From the Richtersveld in northwestern South Africa and southern Namibia. Recently moved with a few related tree aloes to the genus Aloidendron based on DNA studies.
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