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Aloe Vera

Aloe vera · Asphodelaceae

A clumping rosette of thick fleshy grey-green leaves with toothed margins, filled with the soothing gel long used on burns, and sending up tall spikes of tubular yellow flowers. A practical pot staple.

At a glance

  • Habit
    Succulent & Cactus
  • Light
    Full Sun, Part Shade
  • Water
    Drought-Tolerant
  • Soil
    Sandy Soil, Well-Drained
  • Climate
    Arid & Semi-Arid, Mediterranean, Warm Temperate, Subtropical
  • Frost
    Frost-Tender
  • Mature size
    0.6 m H × 0.6 m W
  • Foliage
    Evergreen, Silver / Grey Foliage
  • Flowering
    Winter Flowering, Spring Flowering
  • Growth rate
    Moderate Growth
  • Maintenance
    Low Maintenance

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