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Also Known As

  • Aloe engleri
  • Aloe floramaculata
  • Aloe marsabitensis

Plant type

cactus / succulent

size

  • H: 12"-18"
  • W: 24"-36"

planting zones

  • 10b-12

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Aloe secundiflora plant details

Aloe secundiflora is an evergreen cactus / succulent with green foliage. In fall, spring and summer orange 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 gritty, lean, rocky and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something verticillium wilt resistant.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Aloe secundiflora

Plant type: cactus / succulent
Plant family: asparagaceae
Foliage: evergreen green
Mature size: 24 IN - 36 IN - wide, 12 IN - 18 IN - tall
Flowers: orange blooms in fall, spring and summer
Uses: bare root shipping available, houseplant, spiky, xeric

GROWING CONDITIONS for Aloe secundiflora

USDA Zones: 10b - 12
Sun exposure: sun - bright shade
Watering frequency: occasional - low
Resistant to: deer and rabbit, verticillium wilt
Soil needs: gritty, lean, rocky and well-drained

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Nursery contributed plant descriptions

Aloe secundiflora, widespread in Ethiopia, Sudan, Kenya, and Tanzania, features a stemless, large rosette of glossy, spear-shaped leaves with brown teeth along the margins, appearing bronze in full sun. Its plastic-like leaves rarely offset, exhibiting acaulescent rosettes with slightly recurved tips and spots on young plants. Flowering in mid-winter to early spring, its branched inflorescence boasts cylindrical racemes of red-pink to pale pink flowers. Native to grassland and open woodland on rocky soils in Tanzania, it produces upright flowers along lateral flowering stalks, with its sap widely used medicinally. Drought tolerant but requiring water for new leaf development, it thrives in full sun with summer irrigation and drier winter conditions. Hardy yet showing cold damage below 28°F, it forms live fences and serves as a garden ornamental in warmer climates, flourishing in both sun and shade.
Dormant in Winter. Light Shade. Orange to Scarlett. Indoor.

By: Moon - Sun Cactus & Koi Gardens

Gardening facts about Aloe secundiflora plant

How to Grow Aloe secundiflora

  • Sun Exposure

    • sun - bright shade
  • Water Needs

    • occasional - drought tolerant
  • Water Needs

    • dry in winter
  • Soil Needs

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

    • verticillium wilt resistant

Features

  • Foliage Color

    • green
  • Flower Color

    • orange
  • Wildlife

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

    • spring
    • summer
    • fall
  • Foliage Season

    • evergreen
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