Penge Aloe
Aloe hardyi
Also known as
Olifants River Cliff Aloe, Olifantsrivier Krans-Aalwyn
Full Sun
Easy care
Light watering
Tender
8a-11b
USDA zone
-12°C
Minimum temperature
Expected size
Height | Spread | |
|---|---|---|
Max | 1m | |
500m | Min |
Flowering
-
spring
-
summer
-
autumn
-
winter
This plant has no fragrance
Penge Aloe Overview
Attractive branched succulent with drooping stems from cliffs. Plants proliferate from the base forming pendent shrubs. Leaves lanceolate, softly succulent, grey green, the leaves to about 0,7 m long in dense rosettes. The inflorescence is a raceme bending upwards with pendent orange-red flowers. Attracts many bird species to the garden. ZA Distribution: Limpopo, Mpumalanga.
Common problems with Penge Aloe
Scale insects, snout weevils, aphids, fungal diseases, Aloe cancer mite.
How to harvest Penge Aloe
Harvest seed during spring or autumn
How to propagate Penge Aloe
Seed
Sow seed during spring or summer in shallow trays in a sandy well-drained mixture. Plant out as as soon as it is large enough to handle.
Cuttings
Offshoots can be rooted in sand during spring or summer