General Description | A tall aloe, reaching up to 6 m, although 3 m is a more common height. |
Shape | Upright-spreading.
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Landscape | Ideal for rock gardens, arid landscapes, as a container plant, in mass arid plantings, as a potted indoor or patio plant or as a specimen. |
Propagation | Division of clumps.
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Cultivation | Requires well-drained, neutral, sandy potting soil in full sun to partial shade. Requires protection from any harsh weather conditions.
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Pests | Spider mites, mealy bugs, scale insects and aphid species.
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Notable Specimens | Harry P. Leu Gardens, Orlando, Florida, United States of America. |
Habitat | Dry mountain slopes.
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Leaf Description | A compact rosette at the top, becoming recurved and up to 1 m long, dark green in summer and succulent, up to 3 cm thick at the centre. |
Flower Description | The flowers are produced in summer on a spike up to 90 cm tall, each flower pendulous, with a tubular corolla 2 - 3 cm long.
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Texture Description | Similar to some other Aloe species, young plants have a great number of spines over their leaf surfaces. |