Aloe africanaMill .
African Aloe , Spiny Aloe , Uitenhage Aloe
Aloe perfoliatavar.africana , Pachidendron africanum
Family : AsphodelaceaeSubfamily : AsphodeloideaeGenus : Aloe
Aloe africanais native toSouth Africa(Eastern Cape ) . It grow on sandy stain in coastal and valley bushveld in Western Cape and Eastern Cape provinces .
Aloe africanais a Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree - similar succulent with a commonly unproblematic root top off with a dumb stem canker of deadening green to somewhat glaucous leave-taking and covered with pertinacious old dry folio remains . The prow can rise up to 13.1 foot ( 4 m ) tall , sometimes branch near the base or high-pitched . The leaves are thick , overweight , spreading to recurved , shallowly channeled , measuring up to 26 inches ( 65 cm ) long and 4.8 inches ( 12 atomic number 96 ) astray . The upper surface of the leaves is with or without a few disordered spines . The dispirited aerofoil has acantha in the apical average line , sometimes spread .
The flowers are cylindrical , dull Red River in bud , and chickenhearted - orange tree at maturity , spreading downwards with the upper one-half markedly upcurved . They can reach up to 2.2 inches ( 5.5 cm ) in length and appear in inflorescences , each with 2 to 4 racemes , from winter to early give . The inflorescences can grow up to 32 inches ( 80 cm ) tall . The raceme are cylindric to conical and can reach up to 24 inches ( 60 cm ) in length and 4.8 in ( 12 cm ) in diam .
USDA hardiness zones9b to 11b : from 25 ° F ( −3.9 ° C ) to 50 ° F ( +10 ° coulomb ) .
Aloes are very absolvitory flora . However , as with all succulents , Aloe must never be allowed to sit in moribund water , and the plant should be cautiously monitored to watch for sign ofoverwatering .
These succulents are not particularly tight - get and will only seldom need repotting . However , in the spring , repotAloes that tip over their dope or have cease growing . Use afast - draining potting mixwith one - third of gumption or pebble . When repot a larger plant , it is potential to divide the root egg carefully . Some varieties ofAloewill send off offsets that can be potted independently .
Aloeplants require potent , shining light . They can withstand full summer sunlight once acclimated . In the wintertime , provide bright light . It prefers quick temperatures of 70 to 80 ° F ( 21 to 27 ° degree centigrade ) but will survive down to 40 ° F ( 4.5 ° C ) . Feed with a succulent fertilizer in the summer only . Suspend feeding in the wintertime as the plant goes torpid .
Learn more atHow to mature and Care for Aloe .
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