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Aloe speciosa

Tilt-head Aloe

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Information by: PlantMaster        Photographer: Michal Klajban

 

Description

Tilt-head Aloe is one of the larger species, reaching up to 10' tall by 6' wide. Leaves are blue-green, long, with pale pink margins and tips, tilting to one side. Small teeth line the margins also. Flowers appear in winter, and are red on the outside and greenish-white inside. This succulent does best in full sun with well draining soil. Hummingbirds love this plant! Older leaves form a skirt of brown dried foliage pointing downwards.

 

Sun

Full

Water

Low, Extra in Summer

Growth Rate

Moderate

Soil Type

Sandy, Loam, Rocky

Soil Condition

Average, Well-drained, Dry

Soil pH

Neutral, Basic

Adverse Factors

Thorns/Spines

Water Saving Tip:

Fix leaking sprinklers, valves, and pipes.

One broken spray sprinkler can waste 10 gallons per minute - or 100 gallons in a typical 10 minute watering cycle.