Aloe perfoliataL.
Mitre Aloe , Rubble Aloe
Aloe mitriformis
Photo byFrank Vincentz
Family : AsphodelaceaeSubfamily : AsphodeloideaeGenus : Aloe
Aloe perfoliatais native toSouth Africa . It grows in the cragged areas of the Western Cape state .
The specific epithet " perfoliata(per - foh - lee - AY - tuh ) " means " appearing to have the bow make it through the leaves ; have the leaf around the stem at the base " and bring up to the elbow room the stem seems to pass through the farewell .
Aloe perfoliata , also known asAloe mitriformis , is a hardy species that forms small colony of elongated rosette . The stems are simple or ramose and can grow up to 6.6 foot ( 2 m ) long , erect at first , becoming flat with age . The leaf are thick , fleshy , often slue inwards , and have border with soft white teeth . This succulent is highly varying in the color and configuration of the leafage and their organization on the stem . The plants that grow in the full sun develop bluish , tightly arranged leave , while those in the shade have green , more widely spaced leave-taking .
The flowers are muffled to bright red and appear in summer on normally bifurcate inflorescences .
Light : When growingAloes indoors , set your plants in a southern or southwest - face window with plenty of vivid , collateral light . Outdoors furnish light spook , peculiarly during the red-hot parts of the day .
Soil : PlantAloes in well - drained soil specially formulated for cacti and other succulents , ormake your soil mixing . Drainage is essential because too much wet around root can stimulate root rot .
Hardiness : Aloe perfoliatacan withstand temperature as low as 20 to 40 ° farad ( -6.7 to 4.4 ° C),USDA hardiness zones9a to 10b .
lachrymation : These succulents need regular tearing but are very liberal of drought precondition for short geological period . water supply deeply , but only when the soil is dry . Cut back onwateringduring the winter calendar month .
inseminate : Aloes generally do not need fertiliser but may benefit from the excess nutrients .
Repotting : These plants are not peculiarly fast - growing and will only rarely need repotting . Repot them in the natural spring in a container a few in orotund in diameter every few years to keep them from becoming rootbound .
multiplication : PropagatingAloecan be done using counterbalance , cuttings , or seeds from a matured plant .
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Aloe perfoliatais not listed as toxic for people and dearie .
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