Aloe plicatilis
Fan Aloe
Evergreen-Deciduous | Evergreen |
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Overall Mature Size | Medium |
Mature Height & Spread | 4-8' x 4-6' |
Exposure | Full sun |
Water | Low water |
Flower Color | Red |
Bloom Time | Winter, Spring |
Special Features | Attracts Birds, Butterflies, Coastal Conditions, Deer Resistant, Low Water Use |
Container Sizes | #1, #5, #15 |
Natural Growth Habit | Clumping |
Sunset Garden Zones | 8, 9, 12-24 |
Minimum USDA Hardiness Zone | 9-11 |
Plant Type | Succulent |
An interesting succulent shrub with gray colored stems that terminate with a fan-like cluster arrangement of the bluish-gray round tipped leaves. Plant away from hot afternoon sun. Water occasionally during summer months. Hardy to about 23 degrees F. Old leaves drop cleanly away to exposed the attractive smooth trunk. Needs winter and spring irrigation if grown where does not receive adequate water from rainfall.