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Aloe marlothii
Mountain Aloe, Flat-flowered Aloe, Spiny Aloe.
Origin: South Africa.
| Family |
| Asphodelaceae |
| Genus |
| Aloe |
| Species |
| marlothii |
| Category |
| Perennials, Tropicals |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| Requires cold season protection under glass. |
| Height |
| 2 - 4 m |
| Spread |
| 1 - 1.8 m |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| General Description |
| Easily grown in well drained soils and full sun. Attracts hummingbirds and other pollinators. |
| Landscape |
| Beds and borders, rock gardens, succulent gardens, and Mediterranean gardens or in temperate climate as a pot plant. |
| Habitat |
| Bushveld vegetation along mountainous areas, rocky terrain and slopes where temperatures are warmer and frost infrequent. |
| Leaf Description |
| Large, broad, succulent, light green to greyish green to blue green leaves, 1500 x 250 mm. Has a broad base tapering to a sharp point covered with spines, with maroon coloured teeth with orange tips. |
| Flower Description |
| The flower have having up to 30 racemes, has varying colours from the typical orange-red to yellow or bright red. |
| Notable Specimens |
| Harry P. Leu Gardens, Orlando, Florida, United States of America. |
| Propagation |
| By seed, or offsets. |
| Ethnobotanical Uses (Disclaimer) |
| Leaf and root decoctions are used by the Zulus for roundworm infestations and by other cultures for stomach problems and horse sickness. |
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