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short-leaved aloe

Aloe brevifolia

★ RHS AGM

Genus: Aloe
Family: Asphodelaceae

About this plant

A succulent perennial forming a mat of rosettes with spreading, glaucous, toothed, narrowly triangular leaves. Tubular red flowers 4cm long are carried in long racemes

Growing Information

Height

Up To 10 Cm

Spread

0.5-1 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Evergreen

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Soil

LoamSandy

AcidAlkalineNeutral

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Moisture

Well Drained

Aspect

West FacingEast Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow under glass in a loam-based potting compost with added extra grit. Water moderately when in growth; very sparingly when dormant. Apply a balanced liquid fertiliser 2 or 3 times in the growing season

Pruning

No pruning required

Propagation

Propagate by seed sown with heat as soon as ripe or from offsets

Pests

Can get scale insects and mealybugs

Diseases

Generally disease free

Garden Uses

Uses

Patio Container

Planting Places

Conservatory

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumnWinter

Size & Characteristics

Height

Up To 10 Cm

Spread

0.5-1 Metres

Habit

Trailing

Time to Full Height

Twenty To Fifty Years