Aloe
'Lizard Lips'
Lizard Lips Aloe
Family |
Asphodelaceae |
Genus |
Aloe |
Cultivar |
'Lizard Lips' |
Category |
Perennials, Tropicals |
Canadian Hardiness Zone |
Requires cool season protection under glass. |
RHS Hardiness Zone |
H1b |
Temperature (°C) |
21 - 27 |
Temperature (°F) |
70 - 80 |
Height |
15 cm |
Spread |
20 cm |
Landscape |
Grow indoors in containers or outdoors in rock gardens and desert gardens. |
Cultivation |
Full sun to partial-shade. Well-drained porous soil. |
Growth |
Slow |
Habitat |
Horticultural origin. |
Leaf Description |
Rosettes of tapered leaves. Margins on the leaves that are teeth-like. |
Flower Description |
Tubular flowers on a tall spike. Blooms through-out the year. |
Colour Description |
The leaves are dark green with a mosaic pattern of lighter green. The margins of the leaves are cream and lined with tiny white "teeth". The flowers are orange. |
Notable Specimens |
The A.M. Cuddy Gardens, Strathroy, Ontario, Canada as a potted plant. |
Propagation |
Stem-cuttings and offsets. Sow seeds in sandy soil. Seeds germinate in a few weeks at temperatures between 20 - 23°C. |