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| Category: Succulent |
| Family: Aloeaceae (Aloes) |
| Origin: South Africa (Africa) |
| Evergreen: Yes |
| Flower Color: Red |
| Bloomtime: Winter |
| Height: 2-4 feet |
| Width: 2-3 feet |
| Exposure: Full Sun |
| Irrigation (H2O Info): Medium Water Needs |
| Winter Hardiness: 30-32° F |
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Aloe pretoriensis - A solitary rosette forming succulent that rises slowly on a trunk to as tall as 3 feet topped with 18 inch to 3 feet wide head of light bluish-green leaves. In late fall into winter the single branching inflorescence reaches to 6 feet rises above the leaves with conical racemes of bright red flowers. The leaf tips often turn reddish brown in fall to match the flowers. Enjoys full sun and a frost free environment with occasional summer irrigation. Grows in exposed rocky outcrops in grasslands. The specific epithet means from Pretoria but this plant has a wider range from northern Gauteng, the Northern Province of South Africa, Mpumalanga, Zimbabwe and Swaziland. Our plants grown from seed from Silverhill Seeds.
The description above is based on our research and observations of this plant growing in our nursery, in our own garden and in other gardens in the Santa Barbara area. We would appreciate hearing from anyone who has additional information about this plant, even if they disagree with what we have written.
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