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Aloe dichotoma
Quiver Tree, Kokerboom
Origin: Southern Africa, specifically in the Northern Cape region, and Namibia.
| Family |
| Asphodelaceae |
| Genus |
| Aloe |
| Species |
| dichotoma |
| Category |
| Tropicals |
| Type |
| Tree (evergreen) |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 9b - 11a |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| Requires cool season protection under glass. |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H3 - H1c |
| Temperature (°C) |
| 0 |
| Temperature (°F) |
| 20 |
| Height |
| 4.7 - 9 m |
| Spread |
| 6 - 9 m |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| General Description |
| This distinctive tree aloe has smooth branches, which are covered with a thin layer of whitish powder that helps to reflect the hot sun's rays |
| Landscape |
| Best suited for a hot and dry rock garden. |
| Growth |
| Slow |
| Notable Specimens |
| Desert Botanical Gardens, Phoenix, Arizona, United States of America. |
| Propagation |
| Plants can be grown from seeds planted in autumn. |
| Ethnobotanical Uses (Disclaimer) |
| Quivers for arrows have been made by indigenous people from its branches hence its common name, the Quiver Tree. |
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