Perennials, Tropicals > Aloe > Aloe marlothii > Aloe marlothii
Aloe marlothii
Mountain Aloe, Flat Flowered Aloe.
Origin: South Africa.
| Family |
| Asphodelaceae |
| Genus |
| Aloe |
| Species |
| marlothii |
| Category |
| Perennials, Tropicals |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 9 - 12 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| Requires cold season protection under glass. |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H1b - H4 |
| Height |
| 2 - 6 m |
| Spread |
| 1.2 - 1.8 m |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| Landscape |
| A great plant for beds and borders, rock gardens, and succulent gardens. |
| Pests |
| May be prone to scale and mealybugs. |
| Habitat |
| Found in mountainous areas, rocky terrains, and dry slopes. |
| Leaf Description |
| Large, broad and succulent, light green to greyish green leaves, and are 1.5 m long, and 0.25 m wide, with a sharp point, covered with spines on upper and lower surfaces. |
| Flower Description |
| Horizontal, orange-red to yellow or bright red flowers. |
| Notable Specimens |
| Trebah Garden Trust, Mawnan Smith, Falmouth, Cornwall, United Kingdom. |
| Propagation |
| Propagated by offsets. |
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