General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Cactus/Succulent
Life cycle: Perennial
Leaves: Evergreen
Fruit: Dehiscent
Flowers: Showy
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: Needs excellent drainage in pots

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Common names
  • Aloe

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Location: West Valley City, Utah, United States
Date: 2018-11-10
Location: Opp, AL  Z8b
Date: 2018-08-11
Location: Houston, Texas
Date: January 2022
Location: Houston, Texas
Date: Summer 2020
Location: Opp, AL  Z8b
Date: 2017-03-10
Location: Houston, Texas
Date: Summer 2020

Date: 2013-03-25
Location: Opp, AL  Z8b
Date: 2017-03-04
Location: Opp, AL  Z8b
Date: 2017-03-04
Closer shot of the base of the inflorescence coming out of the ma
Location: Opp, AL  Z8b
Date: 2018-03-02
Location: Opp, AL
Date: 2016-06-10
Discussion Threads about this plant
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Not Aloe juvenna by Djinnrickey Jan 4, 2023 3:42 PM 2
ID question by Baja_Costero Jan 4, 2023 3:36 PM 3

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