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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
Photographs
Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
JuneJulyAugust
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.
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