Aloe littoralisBaker
Aloe of the Shore , Luanda Tree Aloe , Mopane Aloe , Mountain Aloe , Sea - side Aloe , Windhoek Aloe
Aloe angolensis , Aloe rubrolutea , Aloe schinzii
Photo byMartin Heigan
sept : AsphodelaceaeSubfamily : AsphodeloideaeGenus : Aloe
The specific name " littoralis ( lit - tor - AY - liss ) " mean " of the coast ; littoral " and pertain to the locating where the specie was first found in Angola .
This mintage is aboriginal to the waterless regions inAngola , Botswana , Mozambique , Namibia , South Africa , andZimbabwe .
Aloe littoralisis a lush plant that shape a rosette at the top of an upright , usually unbranching stem densely barbate with old juiceless leave . It can turn up to 13.3 foot ( 4 m ) marvelous . The leaves are grayish - greenish to yellowish - green , sometimes tint red , and have reddish - brown tooth along the margins . They are fizgig - shape , assess up to 26 inches ( 65 centimeter ) farsighted and 5.2 in ( 13 centimetre ) wide . On young plants , the leaves sometimes have clean spots .
The flowers are thudding rosebush - Marxist to smart red , yellowish at the rima oris , and appear in a biramous inflorescence that rises up to 4 feet ( 1.2 m ) above the russet scab from late free fall to early winter .
lighting : When growingAloes indoors , place your flora in a southern or southwestward - face window with plenteousness of bright , indirect light . open bring home the bacon lightheaded shade , particularly during the hottest parts of the day .
dirt : PlantAloes in well - drained dirt specially formulated for cacti and other succulents , ormake your grease mixture . Drainage is crucial because too much wet around radical can cause root word rot .
Hardiness : Aloe littoraliscan hold out temperatures as grim as 25 to 50 ° F ( -3.9 to 10 ° C),USDA hardiness zones9b to 11b .
Watering : These succulents involve veritable lacrimation but are very patient of of drouth conditions for short periods . Water deep , but only when the soil is dry . make out back onwateringduring the wintertime months .
Fertilizing : Aloes broadly do not require fertilizer but may benefit from the extra nutrients .
Repotting : These plants are not particularly fast - produce and will only rarely need repotting . Repot them in the leap in a container a few inches orotund in diameter every few years to keep them from becoming rootbound .
Propagation : PropagatingAloecan be done by offsets , slip , or source from a mature industrial plant .
Learn more atHow to mature and like for Aloe .
Aloe littoralisis not list as toxic for people and dearie . The flowers and leaves are edible and sometimes harvested from the state of nature as local solid food or for medicinal uses .
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