General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Cactus/Succulent
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 9b -3.9 °C (25 °F) to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
Leaves: Evergreen
Fruit: Dehiscent
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Pink
White
Other: Orange-red
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: Needs excellent drainage in pots
Miscellaneous: With thorns/spines/prickles/teeth
Awards and Recognitions: RHS AGM

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Common names
  • Haworthia-leaved Aloe
  • Aloe

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Date: 2020-11-07

Date: 2020-07-11
Location: 2007 Philadelphia Flower Show
Date: 2007-03-10
specimen plant

Date: 2020-11-07
attempt 2

Date: 2020-09-19

Date: 2020-09-19

Date: 2020-08-03
Location: Cowell's garden centre, Newcastle UK
Date: 2019-11-23

Date: 2020-11-07

Date: 2020-11-07
Location: University of California Botanical Garden.
photo by Stan Shebs
Comments:
  • Posted by Baja_Costero (Baja California - Zone 11b) on Jul 20, 2019 6:13 PM concerning plant:
    Small, solitary or usually clumping aloe with ciliate margins and surface tubercles. Looks like a Haworthia, very similar to H. arachnoidea, when not in bloom. Flowers are short and white, pale pink, or orange-red (especially var. aurantiaca) and aromatic. This species may be difficult to resolve from A. florenceae (2004) when not in bloom, but florenceae flowers are long, tubular and recurved. It enjoys lower light conditions more than most aloes and may be touchy in cultivation.
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