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Botanical Name: Aloe ferox
Common Name: Cape Aloe


Basics:
 Hardiness:25°F
 Sun:partial sun
 Water:very low
Growth:
Growth Rate:moderate
Mature Size:5' height X 3' width
Mature Form: upright rosette
Foliage:
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Foliage Color:blue-green
Foliage Texture:coarse
Flowers:
Flower ColorOrange-red spikes
Flower Season:winter to spring
Comments:
Litter:low
Poolside Plant:Yes! Click for more info.
Thorns: sharp tips
Allergenic:no
Special Features:
Wildlife: birds, hummingbirds
Features: Showy candelabra-shaped flower spikes attract hummingbirds.
Native to: Africa, South Africa
Also try A. dichotoma and A. marlothii.


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