Aloe 'Lizard Lips' (Lizard Lips Aloe)


Botanical Information

FamilyAsphodelaceae
GenusAloe
Cultivar'Lizard Lips'
CategoryPerennials, Tropicals

Details

USDA Hardiness Ref.
Canadian Hardiness ZoneRequires cool season protection under glass.
Canada Hardiness Ref.
RHS Hardiness ZoneH1b
RHS Hardiness Ref.
Temperature (°C)21 - 27
Temperature (°F)70 - 80
Height15 cm
Spread20 cm
GrowthSlow
Flowering PeriodJune, July, August

Description and Growing Information

LandscapeGrow indoors in containers or outdoors in rock gardens and desert gardens.
PropagationStem-cuttings and offsets. Sow seeds in sandy soil. Seeds germinate in a few weeks at temperatures between 20 - 23°C.
CultivationFull sun to partial-shade. Well-drained porous soil.
Notable SpecimensThe A.M. Cuddy Gardens, Strathroy, Ontario, Canada as a potted plant.
HabitatHorticultural origin.
Leaf DescriptionRosettes of tapered leaves. Margins on the leaves that are teeth-like.
Flower DescriptionTubular flowers on a tall spike. Blooms through-out the year.
Colour DescriptionThe leaves are dark green with a mosaic pattern of lighter green. The margins of the leaves are cream and lined with tiny white "teeth". The flowers are orange.

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