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Other common names lace aloe torch plant
Family Asphodelaceae
Genus Aloe can be mat-forming or shrubby evergreen perennials, with rosettes of fleshy leaves and small tubular flowers in racemes or panicles
Details A. aristata is an evergreen perennial to 20cm forming rosettes of fleshy lance-shaped leaves spotted with white and tipped with a soft white spine, with tubular, orange-red flowers 4cm in length in panicles to 50cm in length in autumn
Plant range S Africa, Lesotho
Foliage Evergreen
Habit Tufted
Toxicity Ingestion may cause severe discomfort
Hardiness
All ratings refer to the UK growing conditions unless otherwise stated. Minimum temperature ranges (in degrees C) are shown in brackets
H3
Full Sun
Aspect South-facing or West-facing
Exposure Sheltered
Sand
Loam
MoistureWell-drained
SoilSand, Loam
pHAcid, Neutral, Alkaline
Ultimate height 0.1-0.5 metres
Ultimate spread 0.1-0.5 metres
Time to ultimate height 5-10 years
Cultivation Grow under glass in a loam-based potting compost with added extra grit. Water moderately when in growth; very sparingly when dormant. Apply a balanced liquid fertiliser 2 or 3 times in the growing season
Propagation Propagate by seed sown with heat as soon as ripe or from offsets
Suggested planting locations and garden types Mediterranean Climate Plants Patio & Container Plants
Pruning No pruning required
Pests Can get scale insects and mealybugs
Diseases Generally disease free
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