Plant Facts
Scientific Name | Aloe ferox |
Principal Common Name | Bitter Aloe |
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Synonym | |
Description | Bitter Aloe generally has a large single truck topped by a crown of gray-green spiny and red toothed leaves. The flowers are scarlet or orange and appear in late winter or early spring. |
General Comments | |
Origin | |
Nativity | Tropical Asia |
Height Range | 0 - 0 |
Spread Range | 0 - 0 |
Flower Showy | Y |
Warning | |
Sunset Zones | 8 : 9 : 12 : 13 : 14 : 15 : 16 : 17 : 18 : 19 : 20 : 21 : 22 : 23 : 24 |
USDA Zones | |
Leaf Color | Gray-Green |
Leaf Texture | Fleshy : Spiny : Toothed |
Form | Shrub : Small Tree : Succulent |
Flower Color | Orange : Scarlet Red |
Flower Time | Summer : Winter |
Months | |
Ease of Growing | Easy |
Light Preferences | Sun (minimum 8 hours direct sun) : Part Sun |
Soil Preferences | Sandy : Well-drained |
Watering Preferences | None : Sparse |
Outstanding Features | Color : Drought tolerant : Flower : Foliage : Form |
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