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Aloe melanacantha
Black-Spined Aloe
| Family |
| Asphodelaceae |
| Genus |
| Aloe |
| Species |
| melanacantha |
| Category |
| Tropicals |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 9b - 11 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| Cool season protection under glass. |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H1b |
| Temperature (°C) |
| 10 |
| Temperature (°F) |
| 50 |
| Height |
| 0.1 - 0.5 m |
| Spread |
| 0.1 - 0.5 m |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| Landscape |
| Specimen, in succulent or aloe collections, as an accent piece or ground cover in arid gardens. |
| Cultivation |
| Plant in well-drained sand or loam of any acidity. Prefers full sun under glass. |
| Shape |
| Mat-forming and clumping. |
| Growth |
| Slow |
| Pests |
| Scales and mealybugs. |
| Leaf Description |
| Smooth matte leaves with small spines along the edges. |
| Flower Description |
| A single branch forms in late autumn with trusses of long narrow flowers. |
| Colour Description |
| Matte green leaves. Red flowers form in late autumn that fade to yellow with age. |
| Texture Description |
| Smooth and leathery. |
| Propagation |
| Propagation by seed or offsets. |
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