Aloidendron tongaense’Medusa '
Mozambique Tree Aloe
Aloe tongaensis’Medusa',Aloe’Medusa',Aloe barberae’Medusa',Aloe bainesii’Medusa '
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Family : AsphodelaceaeSubfamily : AsphodeloideaeGenus : Aloe
Aloidendron tongaense’Medusa ' is not a cultivar , but a naturally occur form ofAloidendron tongaense .
Aloidendron tongaense’Medusa ' , formerly live asAloe tongaensis’Medusa ' , is a tree - alike succulent with heavy branching stems carry pale green leaves that often take on an orange hue . It slowly uprise , reach out up to 12 feet ( 3.6 m ) in tiptop . The leaves are thin , recurved , and can measure up to 18 inches ( 45 cm ) long .
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In former fall to early wintertime , a stout inflorescence stem rises to 2 human foot ( 60 atomic number 96 ) above the foliage before branching . Each good outgrowth bear thick , rounded clusters of wan orange buds that open to a pale salmon color .
USDA hardiness zones9a to 11b : from 20 ° F ( −6.7 ° nose candy ) to 50 ° F ( +10 ° 100 ) .
aloe are very exonerative plant . As with all succulents , Aloemust never be allowed to sit in stagnant body of water , and the industrial plant should be carefully monitored to watch for foretoken ofoverwatering .
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These succulents are not particularly fast - grow and will only rarely postulate repotting . In the spring , repotAloes that are tipping over their pot or have stop mature . utilize a fast - drain potting premix with one - third sand or pebbles . When repot a bombastic plant , dividing the root ball carefully is possible . Some varieties ofAloewill send off offsets that can be pot independently .
Aloeplants necessitate intense , vivid light . Once acclimated , they can withstand full summer sun . In the wintertime , provide bright luminousness . It prefers warmer temperature of 70 ° F to 80 ° F ( 21 ° coke to 27 ° C ) but will survive down to 40 ° F ( 4.5 ° atomic number 6 ) . Feed with a succulent plant food in the summertime only . Suspend feeding in the wintertime as the plant go dormant .
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