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Aloe cryptopoda

Green-Tip Scarlets

Plant photo of: Aloe cryptopoda
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Information by:         Photographer: Mountain States Nursery

 

Description

Aloe grows to about 4' x 4'. Leaves are light green to whitish green and fleshy. Yellow bloom spikes appear from January into March. Full sun to light shade, drought tolerant. As the name implies, the trunk is hidden and basically this aloe remains trunkless. Native to South Africa.

 

Sun

Full, Half, Shade

Water

Very Low, Low, Extra in Summer

Growth Rate

Moderate

Soil Type

Sandy, Rocky

Soil Condition

Average, Poor, Well-drained

Soil pH

Neutral

Adverse Factors

n/a

Water Saving Tip:

Different areas of your landscape have different water requirements.

Shrubs need much less water than lawns and drip systems should never be scheduled on the same program with lawns.

Establish separate watering schedules for those areas.