Kumara haemanthifolia(Marloth & A.Berger ) Boatwr . & J.C.Manning
Haemanthus - leaf Aloe
Aloe haemanthifolia
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Family : AsphodelaceaeSubfamily : AsphodeloideaeTribe : AloeaeGenus : Kumara
Kumara haemanthifolia , formerly be intimate asAloe haemanthifolia , is a raresucculent plantwith clapper - shaped farewell that arise in a fan shape . Its appearance resembles the miniature , stemless translation of the tree - likeKumara plicatilis . The leaves are grayish - green with bright red margins .
The bright crimson flowers appear in dense racemes that can get to up to 20 inches ( 50 centimetre ) in height at the end of winter .
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USDA hardiness zones10b to 11b : from 35 ° F ( +1.7 ° vitamin C ) to 50 ° F ( +10 ° C ) .
Aloes are very exonerative plants . However , as with all succulents , Aloe must never be allowed to sit down in stagnant water system , and the plant life should be cautiously monitor to take in for sign ofoverwatering .
These succulents are not particularly fast - growing and will only rarely demand repotting . However , in spring , repotAloes tip over their pots or have discontinue growing . Use a fast - debilitate potting mix with one - third sand or pebble . When repotting a declamatory industrial plant , dissever the root ball carefully is potential . Some smorgasbord ofAloewill send off offsets that can be pot independently .
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Aloeplants need acute , bright light . They can defy full summer sunlight once acclimated . In the wintertime , supply hopeful light . It prefers warmer temperatures of 70 to 80 ° F ( 21 to 27 ° C ) but will go down to 40 ° F ( 4.5 ° light speed ) . course with a succulent plant food in the summer only . Suspend run in the wintertime as the industrial plant goes dormant .
See more atHow to turn and Care for Aloe .
Kumara haemanthifoliais native to a few high , unobtainable mountain peaks in the Fynbos habitat of Western Cape , South Africa .
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