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Aloe marlothii (Mountain Aloe )
Bergaalwyn
Type = Single Stem Aloe
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Scientific Name :
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Aloe | Family : |
Asphodelaceae (as-foh-del-AY-see-ay) |
Common Names :
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Mountain Aloe | Genus : |
Aloe |
Afrikaans Name :
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Bergaalwyn | Specie : |
marlothii |
sun Exposure
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Full sun | Origin : |
South Africa ,Zimbabwe and Mozambique |
best season
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All Year | Hardiness |
Hardy |
Height
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10 feet high (3-4 m) | bloom time |
Winter |
Spread
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Synonym: |
Aloe marlothii Wood, Aloe ferox Berger, Aloe ferox var. xanthostachys, Aloe spectabilis, Aloe supralaevis var. hanburyi | |
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Foliage: Unbranched trees to over 10 feet high (3-4 m), hard and robust ,The stems are protected by a skirt of dry leaves,the long boat-shaped leaves are usually erect and sometimes recurved in the upper 3rd section. The Leaves bear scattered teeth on both surfaces but some forms the surfaces is entirely smooth, leaf margins are armed with sharp,brownish teeth.
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Flower Color: Orange to Red or Yellow flowers or a combination of thereoff in winter or spring in the case of specimens from very cold area's . inflorescenes are divided into a number of horizontal branches on wich flowers are carried in an upright position,this is one of the few South African aloes that carries its flowers on horisontal side branches
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| Soil Requirements : Well drained soil | |||
| Water needs:Summer grower, needs regular water in summer | |||
| Usage:Focus plant | |||
| Other Details: Aloe marlothii var. marlothii is the northern bushveld equivalent of Aloe Ferox. it is prone to snout beetle attacks. | |||
| Other Info: Native from Zimbabwe to Mpumalanga and Mozambique.The KwaZulu-Natal form used to be known as Aloe spectabilis | |||
Propagation: Seeds |
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