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| Category: Succulent |
| Family: Aloeaceae (now Asphodeloideae) |
| Origin: Jordan (Asia) |
| Evergreen: Yes |
| Flower Color: Yellow |
| Bloomtime: Year-round |
| Height: 1-2 feet |
| Width: 1-2 feet |
| Exposure: Full Sun |
| Summer Dry: Yes |
| Irrigation (H2O Info): Low Water Needs |
| Winter Hardiness: 25-30° F |
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Aloe 'Sunshine' - This succulent plant forms clusters of rosettes of upright fleshy mid green leaves with yellow evenly spaced teeth along the margins. In late summer through fall and possibly into winter appear the 2 to 3 foot tall slender stemmed branched inflorescences holding bright lemon yellow flowers. Plant in full sun in a well-drained soil and give little to occasional irrigation. Hardiness is as yet determined but has handled temperatures just below freezing and likely is still a bit hardier. This plant is a nice yellow flowering landscape aloe with attractive green foliage. We first received this plant from a tissue culture lab labeled as an orange flowering aloe cultivar that has very similar foliage and only noted it to be different as it came into flower. It really is one of the brightest yellow flowering aloes we have and the flowers stand attractively against the green foliage. We have coined the name 'Sunshine' for this very cheery plant while we work out with the breeder what name he intends to actually apply to it.
This information about Aloe 'Sunshine' displayed is based on research conducted in our horticultural library and from reliable online resources. We also will relate observations made about it as it grows in our nursery gardens and other gardens we have visited, as well how the crops have performed in containers in our nursery field. We will also incorporate comments that we receive from others and we welcome hearing from anyone with additional information, particularly if they can share any cultural information that would aid others in growing it.
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