Aloe yuccifolia
A yucca-like perennial, forming clumps of arching, linear, leathery leaves to 80cm long, often with thread-like filaments at the margins. In summer, flowerspikes up to 1.5m are produced, bearing numerous tubular to bell-shaped pink flowers, yellow within
1-1.5 metres
0.1-0.5 metres
| Season | Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit |
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Outdoors, grow in poor to moderately fertile, sharply-drained, neutral to acid soil in full sun. Protect from excessive winter wet. Under glass, grow in standard cactus compost in full light. In growth water moderately and apply a low-nitrogen fertiliser monthly; water sparingly in winter; see hardy cacti and succulents cultivation for further advice
Propagate by seed or separating offsets in spring
No pruning required
May be susceptible to scale insects and aphids when flowering
Generally disease-free