Aloe rupestrisBaker
Bottlebrush Aloe , Rock Aloe
Aloe nitens
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Family : AsphodelaceaeSubfamily : AsphodeloideaeGenus : Aloe
Aloe rupestrisis native toSouth Africa(KwaZulu - Natal),Eswatini(formerly Swaziland ) , andMozambique . It usually grow on rocky outcrops in areas with warm , completely Robert Frost - free winter .
Aloe rupestrisis an attractive tree - corresponding succulent with a usually simple base with withered leaf remains that raiment the upper part , naked on the low part , and with a thick stem canker of erectly spreading and recurve leave-taking at the top . It can grow up to 26.2 foot ( 8 MB ) tall . The leafage are dull to slightly sheeny , abstruse dark-green with a cryptic pink to pale red border build up with stalwart deltoid reddish - brownish teeth . They are deeply channeled and can develop up to 28 inch ( 70 cm ) long and 4 inch ( 10 cm ) wide , bit by bit narrowing from the foot to the pointed apex .
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The flowers are orange - yellowed in bud , lemon - yellow at flowering , and appear in vertical , branched inflorescence with nursing bottle - shape , very densely bloom racemes from late winter to former spring . The inflorescence can grow up to 4.1 animal foot ( 1.25 m ) tall , while the flowers up to 0.8 inch ( 2 centimeter ) . The racemes can reach up to 10 inches ( 25 cm ) in length and 2.8 inches ( 7 cm ) in diam .
USDA hardiness zones9b to 11b : from 25 ° F ( −3.9 ° C ) to 50 ° F ( +10 ° C ) .
Aloes are very forgiving plant life . However , as with all succulent , Aloe must never be tolerate to sit down in dead piss , and the plant should be cautiously monitor to watch for signs ofoverwatering .
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These succulent are not specially tight - grow and will only rarely demand repotting . In the spring , repotAloes tip over their pots or have terminate growing . Awell - drained potting mixis indispensable . apply a potting mix for cacti or succulents . When repotting a larger plant , divide the root ball carefully is possible . Some variety ofAloewill send off offsets that can be potted independently .
Aloeplants call for potent , bright luminance . They can withstand full summer sun once acclimatize . In the winter , provide bright light source . These plants prefer warmer temperature of 70 to 80 ° F ( 21 to 27 ° century ) but will survive down to 40 ° F ( 4.5 ° C ) . Feed with a fertilizer for cacti and other succulents in fountain and summer only .
get word more atHow to Grow and Care for Aloe .
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