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Plant type

cactus / succulent

size

  • H: 1'-2'
  • W: 1'-2'

planting zones

  • 9a-12

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Aloe microstigma plant details

Aloe microstigma is an evergreen cactus / succulent with bronze, green and red foliage. In winter red and yellow flowers emerge. Features glaucous texture. Attracts beneficial insects and hummingbirds. Grows well with sun - mostly sun and occasional - low water. Drought tolerant once established. Prefers to be dry in winter. Does well in gritty, lean, rocky and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something heat tolerant and verticillium wilt resistant.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Aloe microstigma

Plant type: cactus / succulent
Plant family: asparagaceae
Foliage: evergreen bronze, green and red
Mature size: 1 FT - 2 FT - wide, 1 FT - 2 FT - tall
Flowers: red and yellow blooms in winter
Uses: bare root shipping available, spiky

GROWING CONDITIONS for Aloe microstigma

USDA Zones: 9a - 12
Sun exposure: sun - mostly sun
Watering frequency: occasional - low
Resistant to: deer and rabbit, heat and verticillium wilt
Soil needs: gritty, lean, rocky and well-drained

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Nursery contributed plant descriptions

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Aloe microstigma is a South African species with speckled leaves and wonderful flower colors. One of the most floriferous Aloes in South Africa, Aloe microstigma is a medium size, easy, relatively fast growing plant, tolerating summer watering and some shade, as well as poor soils.

This plant is a beautiful aloe which usually produces two or three profuse, flower spikes simultaneously in early winter. From it's rosette Aloe microstigma produces several unbranched (simple) inflorescences up to 3 feet (90 cm) tall. 

Learn more about Aloe microstigma

This plant has been grown in a 4" pot (recently upsized). You will receive a very similar plant to the one in the picture. The plant is shipped "dry-root" (without soil).

Sun or Shade. Outdoor. Red & Yellow.

By: Moon - Sun Cactus & Koi Gardens

Many species of Aloe come into flower during the winter, and Aloe microstigma is one of these. This plant is from the western part of South Africa, though it does not grow in the heart of the winter-rainfall region on the west coast. Instead, it is found farther inland where rainfall may occur in winter or in summer. It is mostly a solitary species, though some anomalous populations are known where plants form groups. While initially stemless, A. microstigma may in time develop a stem of up to 1½ feet or so (½ m). The leaves on Aloe microstigma are usually about 2 to 2½ inches wide at the base (5-6 cm), arching upward and tapering to a point. They are armed along the edge with small but sharp brown teeth. They typically have many small white spots scattered on both surfaces, though this is not always the case, and some plants have distinct longitudinal lines. In terms of leaf color, this is perhaps the most variable of all the species of Aloe. While plants grown in shadier positions may be green, it is usually found in sunny positions where it may be tinged red, orange, pink, or purple. Some populations have leaves of a glaucous-blue color. The inflorescences on this species are unbranched and rise to a height of 2 to 3 feet (60-90 cm), with dense steeple-like racemes of flowers. Typically, the buds are red and the open flowers are yellow, but sometimes the racemes are all red or all yellow.

Gardening facts about Aloe microstigma plant

How to Grow Aloe microstigma

  • Sun Exposure

    • sun - mostly sun
  • Water Needs

    • occasional - drought tolerant
  • Water Needs

    • dry in winter
  • Soil Needs

    • lean
    • well-drained
    • rocky
    • gritty
  • Special Situation

    • heat tolerant
    • verticillium wilt resistant

Features

  • Foliage Color

    • red
    • bronze
    • green
  • Flower Color

    • red
    • yellow
  • Wildlife

    • beneficial insects
    • hummingbirds
    • deer resistant
    • rabbit resistant
  • Flower Season

    • winter
  • Foliage Season

    • evergreen
  • Texture

    • glaucous
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