Perennials, Tropicals > Aloe > Aloe humilis > Aloe humilis var. globosa
Aloe humilis
var. globosa
Spider Aloe, Blue Dwarf Aloe, Dwarf Hedgehog Aloe
Origin: South Africa.
| Family |
| Asphodelaceae |
| Genus |
| Aloe |
| Species |
| humilis |
| Category |
| Perennials, Tropicals |
| Type |
| Shrub (evergreen) |
| Variety |
| globosa |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 9b - 11a |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| Requires cool season protection under glass. |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H4 - H1c |
| Temperature (°C) |
| 0 - 5 |
| Temperature (°F) |
| 10 - 20 |
| Height |
| 0.3 - 0.6 m |
| Spread |
| 0.3 - 0.6 m |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| Landscape |
| Beds and borders, informal rock gardens, as an accent plant to rock gardens, borders in arid climates, as a potted indoor or patio plant or as a specimen. |
| Cultivation |
| Prefers well-drained, neutral sandy or loamy soils in full sun to partial shade. Water sparsely. |
| Shape |
| Upright yet clumping. |
| Growth |
| Slow |
| Pests |
| Snails and mites. |
| Habitat |
| Dry rocky plains. |
| Bark/Stem Description |
| Flowering stems are smooth, thin and erect, measuring up to 0.6 m. |
| Flower/Leaf Bud Description |
| Narrow-lanceolate flower buds are borne near the apex of flowering stems in alternate groups of 3 - 5. |
| Leaf Description |
| Thin, narrow-lanceolate succulent leaves grow near the base of the plant surrounding flowering stems. The leaves carry small bump-like serrations along the edges. |
| Flower Description |
| Tubular to cone-shaped, showy flowers are borne near the apex of flowering stems in alternate groups of 3 - 5. |
| Colour Description |
| Deep green leaves fade to a reddish-green at the apices. Vivid, showy pinkish-orange blooms. |
| Texture Description |
| Smooth, bumpy. |
| Notable Specimens |
| Centennial Conservatory, Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada. |
| Propagation |
| Division of clumps. |
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