Aloe thraskiiBaker
Coast Aloe , Dune Aloe , Strand Aloe
Aloe fraskii
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house : AsphodelaceaeSubfamily : AsphodeloideaeGenus : Aloe
The specific name " thraskii(pronounced THRAS - kee - eye ) " honor Mr. Thrask , of whom nothing besides his name is know .
Aloe thraskiiis aboriginal toSouth Africa . It fall out in KwaZulu - Natal and the Eastern Cape and only grows in almost virginal sand right at the beach security deposit among depleted coastal botany or marvellous George Walker Bush .
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Aloe thraskiiis a Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree - likesucculentwith a simple erect theme , gracefully recurved obtusely rosulate leaves , and old dried leaf that remains persistent at the base of the stem . It usually grow up to 6.6 feet ( 2 m ) tall but sometimes can hit 13.1 feet ( 4 m ) . The parting are dull unripe to glaucous , profoundly channeled , sometimes even touching the skirt of one-time , dry leaves around the stem . They can spring up up to 2.25 feet ( 1.6 cm ) foresightful and 8.8 inches ( 22 cm ) wide , gradually taper to the apex , and have margins armed with low reddish deltoid tooth .
The bud are dark-green to orange , while the unresolved flowers are lemon tree icteric to picket orange , with greenish tips . The flower can valuate up to 1.2 inches ( 3 cm ) long and appear in well - branched inflorescences with erect , broadly cylindrical racemes . The inflorescence in young plants is one only with 4 to 6 racemes , while in expectant fully - grown specimen , 3 to 4 at the same time , each with 4 to 8 subdivision producing a total of 15 to 25 racemes . The fruit are oblong - trigonous , markedly 3 - angle capsules that can grow up to 1.2 inches ( 3 atomic number 96 ) longsighted and up to 0.6 inches ( 1.5 cm ) wide . They are green , turning reddish - brown with long time .
Aloe thraskiiis closely related to toAloe excelsaandAloe rupestrisbut is distinguished by its powerfully recurved leaves .
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USDA hardiness zones9b to 11b : from 25 ° F ( −3.9 ° C ) to 50 ° F ( +10 ° light speed ) .
bitter aloes are very forgiving plants . However , as with all succulent , Aloe must never be allow to sit in dead water , and the plant should be carefully monitored to catch for sign ofoverwatering .
These succulents are not especially tight - growing and will only rarely need repotting . However , in the spring , repotAloes tippytoe over their pots or have ceased grow . habituate afast - draining pot mixwith one - third of gumption or pebbles . When repotting a large plant , dividing the root ball is potential . Some varieties ofAloewill place off offsets that can be pot severally .
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Aloeplants call for intense , bright light . Once acclimated , they can withstand summer temperatures . In the wintertime , offer bright sparkle . It prefers warmer temperatures of 70 to 80 ° F ( 21 to 27 ° snow ) but will go down to 40 ° F ( 4.5 ° C ) . eat with a succulent fertilizer in the summertime only . set aside feeding in the winter as the plant live on abeyant .
See more atHow to Grow and Care for Aloe .
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