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    • Photo of Aloe maculata flower by Stan Shebs

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    Buy Aloe maculata

    Also Known As

    • Aloe saponaria
    • Soap Aloe
    • Zebra Aloe

    Plant type

    cactus / succulent

    size

    • H: 12"-18"
    • W: 16"-24"

    planting zones

    • 9b-12

    6in | $12.75

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    Fewer than 2 at Dry Oasis Plants

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    Aloe maculata plant details

    Aloe maculata is an evergreen cactus / succulent with bronze, green and white foliage. In fall, spring, summer and winter 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 heat tolerant and verticillium wilt resistant.

    CHARACTERISTICS OF Aloe maculata

    Plant type: cactus / succulent
    Plant family: asparagaceae, asphodelaceae
    Foliage: evergreen bronze, green and white
    Mature size: 16 IN - 24 IN - wide, 12 IN - 18 IN - tall
    Flowers: orange blooms in fall, spring, summer and winter
    Uses: bare root shipping available, border plant, container plant, houseplant, long-blooming, rock garden, spiky, xeric, year round interest

    GROWING CONDITIONS for Aloe maculata

    USDA Zones: 9b - 12
    Sun exposure: sun - bright shade
    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

    Ariseama triphyllum is a Jack-in-the-pulpit with green and maroon striped hooded spathes that blooms beneath large, glossy, tripartite leaves in spring. A cluster of bright red berries appears in late summer. This is one of two native North American speci

    By: Phoenix Perennials and Specialty Plants Ltd.


    This maculate Aloe is of unknown parentage but sure is pretty! We only have a few. They have been stealthily growing hidden among their peers to avoid detection. The parent plant was about 2ft x 2ft.

    This plant has been grown in a 6" pot. You will receive a very similar plant to the one in the picture. The plant is shipped "dry-root"

    By: Dry Oasis Plants

    Light Shade to Full Sun. Outdoor. Orange Flowers, that come in several flushes.

    By: Moon - Sun Cactus & Koi Gardens

    Fleshy rosette of green leaves sport orange flowers in summer. Protect from winter cold, so best in a pot.

    By: Dancing Oaks Nursery

    Gardening facts about Aloe maculata plant

    How to Grow Aloe maculata

    • Sun Exposure

      • sun - bright shade

    • 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

      • white
      • bronze
      • green

    • Flower Color

      • orange

    • Wildlife

      • beneficial insects
      • hummingbirds
      • deer resistant
      • rabbit resistant

    • Flower Season

      • winter
      • fall
      • summer
      • spring

    • Foliage Season

      • evergreen

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