Perennials, Tropicals > Aloe > Aloe parvibracteata > Aloe parvibracteata
Aloe parvibracteata
Origin: Mozambique, Swaziland and South Africa (KwaZulu-Natal, Mpumalanga).
| Family |
| Asphodelaceae |
| Genus |
| Aloe |
| Species |
| parvibracteata |
| Category |
| Perennials, Tropicals |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 9b - 11 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| Requires cool season protection under glass. |
| Temperature (°C) |
| 10 |
| Temperature (°F) |
| 50 |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| Landscape |
| Specimen, in succulent or aloe collections or as an accent piece in arid gardens. |
| Cultivation |
| Prefers full sun in well-drained soil of any acidity. Keep under glass in winter. |
| Shape |
| Solitary or slowly clumping. |
| Growth |
| Slow |
| ID Characteristic |
| Darker, richer green leaves than other Aloe with small white spotted bands along the leaves. |
| Pests |
| No known pests or diseases. |
| Habitat |
| Dry or arid plains. |
| Leaf Description |
| Long, thin but wide leaves with small spines along the edges. |
| Colour Description |
| Deep forest green leaves with pale creamy-white spotted bands. Small tan coloured spines. |
| Texture Description |
| Smooth with spines. |
| Propagation |
| Propagation by seed or offset. |
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