Aloe striataHaw .
Coral Aloe
Aloe albocincta , Aloe hanburiana , Aloe paniculata , Aloe rhodocincta , Aloe striatasubsp.striata
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Family : AsphodelaceaeSubfamily : AsphodeloideaeGenus : Aloe
The specific epithet " striata " ( pronounced stree - AH - tuh ) means " chamfer ; grooved , fluted , striated " and refers to the longitudinal bar of the leaves of this coinage .
Aloe striatais native toSouth Africa . It grows on rocky slopes in wide-ranging home ground in the Eastern Cape and Western Cape province .
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Aloe striatais a beautifulsucculentthat forms stemless or short - stemmed rosette of glaucous to passably reddish - color folio with usually distinct longitudinal striation . The rose window can uprise solitary or sometimes can produce 2 to 6 offsets , reaching up to 3.3 foot ( 1 thousand ) in diameter . one-time specimen sometimes develop a stem with persistent previous dry leaves . The stem can grow up to 3.3 foot ( 1 thou ) long . The leaves are fleshy , lance - shaped , and can measure up to 20 column inch ( 50 cm ) long and 8 inches ( 20 cm ) broad . They have spineless , pallid pink to almost ruby-red margins .
The flowers are coral crimson , have a spheric base , and appear in dense racemes on much - ramose inflorescences in wintertime . They can evaluate up to 1.2 inches ( 3 c)m recollective . The inflorescence , 1 to 3 from a rosette , can grow up to 3.3 foot ( 1 m ) tall . The racemes are fountainhead - shaped to somewhat conical and usually get to a length of about 2.4 inches ( 6 centimeter ) , with a nearly equal diam .
USDA hardiness zone9a to 11b : from 20 ° F ( −6.7 ° light speed ) to 50 ° F ( +10 ° C ) .
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Aloeis a very absolvitory industrial plant . However , as with all succulent , Aloemust never be allow to sit in dead water , and the plant should be carefully monitored to watch for sign ofoverwatering . Water generously in the summertime and intimately cease lachrymation in the winter . Do not let body of water stand in the rosettes .
Aloes are not particularly tight - growing and will only seldom necessitate repotting . However , repot plant are tip over their pots or have ceased growing in the spring . expend a fast - draining potting intermixture with one - third of sand or pebbles . When repotting a larger flora , dividing the base ball cautiously is potential . Some form ofAloewill institutionalise off offsets that can be potted independently .
See more atHow to Grow and handle for Aloe .
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