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| Category: Succulent |
| Family: Aloeaceae (Aloes) |
| Origin: South Africa (Africa) |
| Evergreen: Yes |
| Flower Color: Pink & White |
| Bloomtime: Winter |
| Height: 2-3 feet |
| Width: 2-3 feet |
| Exposure: Full Sun |
| Irrigation (H2O Info): Medium Water Needs |
| Winter Hardiness: 25-30° F |
| May be Poisonous (More Info): Yes |
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Aloe globuligemma - An aloe that is stemless or has creeping horizontal stems with 2-3 foot tall rosettes of erect blue green leaves that arch outward near the tips and have white soft spines along the leaf margins. In late to mid winter appear the wide branched inflorescence with nearly horizontal stems of roundish red buds angled upward from the stem that open to a rosy pink and white. It comes from the warm low bush-veld in the Northern Province of South Africa and Mpumalanga and Zimbabwe. Plant in full sun and irrigate regularly to occasionally in warm weather. Listed as suffering from leaf damage when temperatures drop into the mid 20'sF. The specific epithet globuligemma is latin for "globular bud" in reference to the shape of the bud. The Africaans name Knoppiesaalwyn has a similar meaning. The sap of this species is considered to be poisonous.
The description above is based on our research and observations of this plant growing in our nursery and in our own and other Santa Barbara gardens. We would appreciate hearing from anyone who has additional information or disagrees with what we have written.
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