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Aloe
'Blue Elf'
Blue Elf Aloe, California Aloe, Blue Boy
| Family |
| Asphodelaceae |
| Genus |
| Aloe |
| Cultivar |
| 'Blue Elf' |
| Category |
| Perennials, Tropicals |
| Synonyms |
| Aloe 'California Aloe', Aloe 'Blue Boy' |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 9a - 11b |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| Requires cold season protection under glass. |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H4 - H1c |
| Temperature (°C) |
| -10 - 10 |
| Temperature (°F) |
| 14 - 50 |
| Height |
| 15 - 30 cm |
| Spread |
| 30 - 60 cm |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| 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. |
| Cultivation |
| Prefers sandy, rocky, well drained and dry soils, placed in full sun and only requiring occasional watering. |
| Shape |
| Upright-spreading. |
| Growth |
| Medium |
| Pests |
| Spider mites, mealy bugs, scale insects and aphid species. |
| Leaf Description |
| Thick, fleshy, erect lanceolate blue-grey leaves that are serrated with small teeth. |
| Flower Description |
| Pale orange flower spikes. |
| Texture Description |
| Smooth, and toothed. |
| Notable Specimens |
| Desert Botanical Gardens, Phoenix, Arizona, United States of America. Harry P. Leu Gardens, Orlando, Florida, United States of America. |
| Propagation |
| Division of offsets. |
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