General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Cactus/Succulent
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Dry Mesic
Plant Height: 6-12 inches
Plant Spread: 12-15 inches
Leaves: Evergreen
Fruit: Dehiscent
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Mauve
Flower Time: Summer
Late summer or early fall
Fall
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
Also sold as:
  • Minibelle

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Location: Riverton, Utah, United States
Date: 2018-11-07

Date: 2021-07-08
Location: Kalama, Wa.
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Location: Port Orange, Florida
Date: 2018-02-26
Location: In my garden, Falls Church, VA
Date: 2017-08-11
Location: In my garden, Falls Church, VA
Date: 2017-08-11

Date: 2014-02-03
Location: English Gardens, West Bloomfield, MI
Date: 2010-10-25
Location: Port Orange, Florida
Date: 2018-02-26

Date: 2014-02-03
Location: Vermont
Date: 2014-09-05
Location: English Gardens, West Bloomfield, MI
Date: 2010-10-25

Date: 2015-01-07
Comments:
  • Posted by Moonhowl (Prairieville, LA - Zone 9a) on May 26, 2015 3:48 PM concerning plant:
    This Aloe is an Ed Hummel hybrid named for his wife, Minnie Belle. It puts out spikes of small bell-shaped, dusty red-orange flowers and is excellent for use on windowsills and in dish gardens.
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