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Also Known As

Aloe 'Rookikappie'
Aloe rooikappie
Little Red Riding Hood Aloe

Plant type

cactus / succulent

size

H: 1'-2'
W: 2'-3'

planting zones

9a-12

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Aloe 'Rooikappie' plant details

Aloe 'Rooikappie' is an evergreen cactus / succulent with green foliage. In fall, spring, summer and winter orange and yellow flowers emerge. Attracts beneficial insects and hummingbirds. Grows well with sun - bright shade and occasional - low water. Drought tolerant once established. Prefers to be dry in winter. Does well in average, gritty, lean, rocky and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something heat tolerant and verticillium wilt resistant.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Aloe 'Rooikappie'

Plant type: cactus / succulent
Plant family: asparagaceae
Foliage: evergreen green
Mature size: 2 FT - 3 FT - wide, 1 FT - 2 FT - tall
Flowers: orange and yellow blooms in fall, spring, summer and winter
Uses: bare root shipping available, container plant, easy-to-grow, houseplant, rock garden, xeric, year round interest

GROWING CONDITIONS for Aloe 'Rooikappie'

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

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Nursery contributed plant descriptions

A very useful shrub with foliage emerging maroon red, maturing to a deep wine purple and then giving way to rich scarlet fall colour. The name smoke bush comes from the smokey haze of the flowers as they cover the plant in summer. Foliage is beautiful cov

By: Phoenix Perennials and Specialty Plants Ltd.

A very attractive smaller, quickly clumping aloe that grows to less than 1 foot tall with many densely-clustered rosettes of green, spotted leaves that arch outward then slightly down near the tips and produce 2 foot tall branched, flat-topped inflorescences of orange flowers.

These plants are being sold as "plugs" since they were only recently planted in 4in nursery pots. You will receive a similar plant to the ones pictured here.

By: Dry Oasis Plants

Aloe sinkatana hybrid. Full Sun. Yellow & Orange. Outdoor.

By: Moon - Sun Cactus & Koi Gardens

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Photo of Aloe 'Rooikappie' flower, foliage by Dry Oasis Plants

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Gardening facts about Aloe 'Rooikappie' plant

How to Grow Aloe 'Rooikappie'

Sun Exposure
- sun - bright shade
Water Needs
- occasional - drought tolerant
Water Needs
- dry in winter
Soil Needs
- average
- lean
- well-drained
- rocky
- gritty
Special Situation
- heat tolerant
- verticillium wilt resistant

Features

Foliage Color
- green
Flower Color
- orange
- yellow
Wildlife
- beneficial insects
- hummingbirds
- deer resistant
- rabbit resistant
Flower Season
- spring
- summer
- fall
- winter
Foliage Season
- evergreen