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ALOE BREVIFOLIA

 

The succulent Aloe Brevifolia is a very popular aloe plant with its sharp teeth along the edge of the leaves and its clustering of smaller plants around the main plant, really makes to a very beautiful looking plant. The Succulent Aloe Brevifolia is easy to care for and can grow to around 6inches, this is not a hard plant which must be kept inside in winter and likes full sun during summer months. 

 

the Bloom on this plant is similar to many other succulent plants with red/orange/pink flowers on a long stem growing late summer/early to mid fall.

 

watering this plant is again not to demanding and is drought tolerant, only water when dry to stay clear of rot, 1-2 times a week when in intense sun and heat during late spring and summer. during the winter keep warm and water once a month or when dry.

 

Propagation of this plant is by dividing the off-sets produced by mature plant or by seed, collect seed once seed pods have dried after bloom.

 

Key information:

Watering: Water when dry do not keep wet

Sun/Shade: Full sun to partial shade

Origin: South Africa

Propagation: Off shoots from mature plants

Temperature: 50F-80F for best results.

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