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| Category: Succulent |
| Family: Aloeaceae (now Asphodeloideae) |
| Origin: South Africa (Africa) |
| Evergreen: Yes |
| Variegated Foliage: Yes |
| Flower Color: Rose Pink |
| Bloomtime: Winter |
| Synonyms: [Gonialoe variegata] |
| Height: 1 foot |
| Width: 1-2 feet |
| Exposure: Sun or Shade |
| Summer Dry: Yes |
| Irrigation (H2O Info): Low Water Needs |
| Winter Hardiness: 20-25° F |
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Aloe variegata 'Beervlei Dam' - A robust form of Aloe variegata that grows in an area near Beervlei Dam north of Willowmore in the Eastern Cape, South Africa. Like the typical species this aloe is still a smaller plant but this one can be expected to be around 1 foot tall and wide with rosettes, sometimes solitary but often clustered, with leaves arranged in 3 ranks that are upright with a boat-hull shape (lanceolata-deltoid) that have a distinct gutter down the middle. The leaf margins have tiny blunt white teeth along the entire length and are a white color that stands out well against the dark green color of the leaf, which also has short longitudinally-arranged white spots on upper and lower surfaces that often line up in horizontal bands. The plant will get red highlights that turn the deep green to a more brown color when the plant is drought stressed. The pink to pale red flowers appear on short, stout, and sometimes branched inflorescences in mid-winter. Plant in full coastal sun to shade in a very well-drained soil and irrigate little to occasionally. One cannot underwater this plant but this plant can rot out at its base if over irrigated or if soil is not well draining. It is hardy to around 20 F. Seed was collected in December 2005 by Gerhard Marx and sent to us by Ruth Bancroft curator Brian Kemble. We were building stock on this plant but had problems keeping this plant healthy and happy so have since discontinued growing it and instead have continued with another nice robust form of Aloe variegata. For more inormation on this species and its recent name change to Gonialoe variegata, see this listing.
This information about Aloe variegata 'Beervlei Dam' 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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