How to grow Aloe perfoliata

Aloe perfoliata grow and care – succulent plant of the genus Aloe also known as Short-leaved Aloe, Aloe perfoliata perennial evergreen plant, used as ornamental plant mostly uses for beauty of the leaves, its drought tolerant plant, can grow in desert, mediterranean, subtropical, tropic climate or as houseplant and growing in hardiness zone 10+.

Aloe perfoliata leaves

Leaves color is green rarely red, leaves fleshy with white spiny edges the size can be 10-30 cm.

Flower color red-orange the flower in cone shape grow in inflorescence stalk.

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How to grow Aloe perfoliata succulent growing and care:

Well-drained soil

What is the best way to start growing?
Plant / Seeds – explanation bellow / Vegetative Reproduction – daughter plant better to transplant them when there is at least 2-3 leaves, need to care daughter plant the same as adult, cutting possible stems or leaves, need to cut and wait that the cut will heal after this put it in the soil, better sandy soil with good drainage, watering need to be lightly and let it almost dry between watering, also leaves are more sensitive to pests and can be rotten easy so consider to use sterile soil (put in microwave)

Is it necessary to graft or use vegetative reproduction?
No, but easy to start from cutting or daughter plant

Difficulties or problems when growing:
Spines in the edge of the leaves

Planting season:
Hardiness zone 11+ all year, hardiness zone 10b in spring to autumn, hardiness zone 10a in spring

Pests and diseases:
Aphids, slugs, snails

Pruning season:
All year

How to prune:
Dead leaves and old stems

Size of the plant:
Leaves 10-25 (4-10 inches) cm the spike 20-40 cm (8-16 inches)

Growth speed in optimal condition:
Slow growing

Water requirement:
Small amount of water, let it dry between watering, do not over water

Light conditions in optimal condition for growing:
Full Sun / Half Shade / Full shade (more sensitive to pests in the shade)

Is it possible to grow indoor as houseplant?
Yes, need to grow it with light and might won’t bloom

Growing is also possible in a planter, flowerpot or containers:
Yes, choose container 50% bigger than the root ball, need sandy soil, lava grit and other inert soil, little organic matter will be enough and fertilize it one a year

Blooming information

Bloom season?
Summer and rarely in spring

General information about the flower:
Red-orange flowers in cone shape grow in inflorescence stalk.

Aloe perfoliata grow from seeds

Sowing requirement:
Light soil with good drainage

Saving seeds until sowing:
Dark and dry place in room temperature

Sowing season:
Spring to autumn, better in spring higher chance that will germinate

Planting spacing:
20*30cm, 8-12 inches

Depth of Sowing:
0.5cm, 0.25 inches

Conditions for seeds germinate:
Moist soil, half shade to full sun

Watering requires for Seeds:
Small amount of water and let it almost dry between watering

Germination time:
2-5 weeks

Condition of seedling:
Light, water small amount but don’t over water

Scientific name:

Aloe perfoliata

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Categories

Blooming Seasons
  • Summer flowers
Flower colors
  • Orange flower
  • Red flower
Climate
  • Desert Climate
  • Mediterranean Climate
  • Subtropics Climate
  • Tropics Climate
Leaf color
  • Red leaves
Ornamental parts
  • Ornamental flower
  • Ornamental leaves
  • Ornamental plant
Plant growing speed
  • Slow growing plants
Plant life-form
  • Evergreen
  • Leaf plant
  • Perennial plant
  • Succulent
Plant Uses
  • Colored leaves
  • Drought tolerant plants
  • Indoor plants
  • Ornamental plants
Planting Season
  • Autumn Planting
  • Spring Planting
  • Summer planting
  • Winter planting
Plants sun exposure
  • Full sun Plants
  • Part shade Plants
  • Shade Plants
Watering plants
  • Small amounts of water
Hardiness zone
  • Hardiness zone 10
  • Hardiness zone 11
  • Hardiness zone 12
  • Hardiness zone 13

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