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    • Photo of Aloe ferox flower by Dry Oasis Plants

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    Also Known As

    • Bitter Aloe
    • Cape Aloe
    • Red Aloe

    Plant type

    cactus / succulent

    size

    • H: 6'-15'
    • W: 3'-5'

    planting zones

    • 9b-12

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    Aloe ferox plant details

    Aloe ferox is an evergreen cactus / succulent with blue and green foliage. In summer orange and red flowers emerge. Features glaucous texture. Attracts bees, beneficial insects and hummingbirds making it an excellent addition to pollinator gardens. Grows well with sun and occasional - low water. Drought tolerant once established. Prefers to be dry in winter, dry when dormant. 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 ferox

    Plant type: cactus / succulent
    Plant family: asparagaceae, asphodelaceae
    Foliage: evergreen blue and green
    Mature size: 3 FT - 5 FT - wide, 6 FT - 15 FT - tall
    Flowers: orange and red blooms in summer
    Uses: bare root shipping available, spiky, xeric

    GROWING CONDITIONS for Aloe ferox

    USDA Zones: 9b - 12
    Sun exposure: 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 ferox (Cape Aloe) from South Africa is a tall, single-stemmed aloe, that can grow up to 10 feet (3.0 m) in height with a dense rosette of blue-green, lance-shaped leaves. Aloe ferox displays flowers atop a large candelabra-like inflorescence. There are usually between five and eight branches, each carrying a spike-like head of many flowers.

    Learn more about Aloe ferox

    This plant has been grown in a 4" pot. You will receive a very similar plant to the one in the picture. The plant is shipped "semi-dry-root" (with some dirt to help protect roots).

    By: Dry Oasis Plants

    Tolerates reflected heat. Little water in winter , Regular water in Summer. Full Sun to Light Shade. Spectacular Orange Flowers. Outdoor. Light/Bright Shade.

    By: Moon - Sun Cactus & Koi Gardens

    A large, very showy & rewarding Aloe, native to South Africa’s Cape region. A robust grower to 15’ tall, it forms bright, red-orange, candelabra-like, flowering stalks on slender, multi-branching stems, (5-8 at a time), from Winter thru Spring. “Cape Aloe” forms a dense rosette of bluish, lance-shaped leaves, up to 3’ long with a spiny surface & reddish-brown, toothed edges. An excellent & adaptable garden specimen especially suited to rock gardens, dry gardens, sloping hillsides & large containers with well-drained soil. Top-dress with a layer of compost a couple of times a year. Can tolerate long periods of drought but looks better with a little water.

    By: Annie's Annuals & Perennials

    8 to 12" wickedly spiny toothed plants

    By: Kara Nursery

    Gardening facts about Aloe ferox plant

    How to Grow Aloe ferox

    • Sun Exposure

      • sun

    • Water Needs

      • occasional - drought tolerant

    • Water Needs

      • dry in winter

    • Water Needs

      • dry when dormant

    • Soil Needs

      • lean
      • well-drained
      • rocky
      • gritty

    • Special Situation

      • heat tolerant
      • verticillium wilt resistant

    Features

    • Foliage Color

      • green
      • blue

    • Flower Color

      • red
      • orange

    • Wildlife

      • beneficial insects
      • bees
      • hummingbirds
      • deer resistant
      • rabbit resistant

    • Flower Season

      • summer

    • Foliage Season

      • evergreen

    • Texture

      • glaucous

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