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| Category: Succulent |
| Family: Aloeaceae (now Asphodeloideae) |
| Origin: South Africa (Africa) |
| Evergreen: Yes |
| Flower Color: Orange |
| Bloomtime: Fall/Winter |
| Height: <1 foot |
| Width: <1 foot |
| Exposure: Full Sun |
| Summer Dry: Yes |
| Irrigation (H2O Info): Low Water Needs |
| Winter Hardiness: 20-25° F |
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Aloe longistyla (Karoo Aloe) - A small aloe that suckers with time to form a group of 6 to 8 inch wide rosettes with upright blue-green leaves with large thick pale soft spines on lower leaf surfaces and margins. In fall to winter appear the very large (compared to the foliage) pale orange flowers with long exerted stamens and style on a short upright unbranched inflorescence just above the leaf tips. The flowers are followed by large gray fruit capsules. Plant in full sun to light shade in well-drained soil. Very drought tolerant but looks best with occasional irrigation in summer - avoid over watering and heavy soils. Hardy to around 25 °F. This small attractive aloe is native to South Africa in the Southern and Eastern Cape provinces, Little Karoo and western Great Karoo. The specific epithet 'longistyla' refers to the "long style" which protrudes from the mouth of the flower.
The information about Aloe longistyla that is displayed on this web page is based on research conducted in our nursery's horticultural library and from reliable online resources. We will also include observations made about this plant as it grows in our nursery gardens and other gardens that we have visited, as well how the crops have performed in containers in our nursery field. We also incorporate comments that we receive from others and welcome hearing from anyone with additional information, particularly if they share cultural information that aids others growing this plant.
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