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Aloe striatula
Striped-Stemmed Aloe
| Family |
| Asphodelaceae |
| Genus |
| Aloe |
| Species |
| striatula |
| Category |
| Perennials |
| Type |
| Shrub (evergreen) |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 9b - 10a |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| requires cold protection under glass |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H3 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| 1 - (-5) |
| Temperature (°F) |
| 23 - 33 |
| Height |
| 1.5 - 2.5 m |
| Spread |
| 1.5 - 2.5 m |
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Description and Growing Information
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| Landscape |
| Borders, rock gardens and container planting. |
| Cultivation |
| Prefers full sun. Plant in well-drained sand, loam soils with a pH of acid, alkaline and neutral. |
| Shape |
| Mat-forming and bushy. |
| Pests |
| Scale insects and mealybugs can be a problem. Disease free but susceptible to root rot in wet or poorly-drained soils. |
| Leaf Description |
| Rosettes of fleshy leaves. |
| Flower Description |
| Small tubular flowers in racemes or panicles. |
| Colour Description |
| The stems and leaf sheaths are striped light and dark green. The flowers are yellow with orange stamens. |
| Propagation |
| By seed and stem cuttings in summer. |
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