Aloidendron barberae(Dyer ) Klopper & Gideon F.Sm .
Giant Tree Aloe , Tree Aloe , South African Tree Aloe
Aloe bainesii , Aloe bainesiivar.barberae , Aloe barberae
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Family : AsphodelaceaeSubfamily : AsphodeloideaeGenus : Aloe
The specific name " barberae(BAR - ber - ay ) honors the artificer of the specie , Mary Elizabeth Barber(1818 - 1899 ) , a open up British - bear inexpert scientist in botany , ornithology , and entomology .
This species is native toSouth Africa(Eastern Cape , KwaZulu - Natal , and Mpumalanga),Eswatini , andMozambique . It grows in subtropical coastal forest , ravine , and dry valleys .
Aloidendron barberae , formerly known asAloe barberae , is a succulent Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree branch dichotomously many times from a stout trunk . It is a behind - growing flora that can spring up up to 54 foot ( 18 megabyte ) tall , while the trunk can reach up to 16.4 foot ( 5 m ) in altitude and 10 invertebrate foot ( 3 K ) in diameter . The farewell are spreading and recurved , arranged in a succinct rosette at the ending of the branches . They are wearisome dark-green , lance - shaped , deeply channeled , with firm whitish teeth , valuate up to 3 infantry ( 90 cm ) long and 3.6 inches ( 9 centimetre ) astray .
The florescence , one from each rosette , are simple or divided into three side branches with cylindrical , densely bloom raceme . They can reach up to 2 feet ( 60 centimeter ) in height . The racemes are tumid , cylindrical , up to 12 column inch ( 30 centimeter ) long and 4 inches ( 10 centimeter ) in diameter . The flowers are cylindrical - trigonous , vary in color from pale yellowish to orange - chicken or Salmon River - pinko , measure up to 1.5 inch ( 3.7 cm ) long and 0.35 inches ( 0.9 curium ) in diameter , and appear in winter . The fruits are chocolate-brown dehiscent capsules containing pale dark-brown seed with broad wing . They are elliptical and can extend to up to 1.6 inches ( 4 atomic number 96 ) long and 0.7 inches ( 1.7 centimetre ) in diameter .
USDA hardiness zones9b to 11b : from 25 ° F ( −3.9 ° C ) to 50 ° F ( +10 ° C ) .
bitter aloes are very forgiving plant . However , as with all succulents , Aloe must never be allowed to pose in stagnant water , and the plant should be cautiously monitor to watch for mark ofoverwatering .
These succulent are not in particular fast - growing and will only rarely require repotting . However , in the springiness , repotAloes tipping over their great deal or have ceased growing . Use afast - drain potting mixwith one - third sand or pebbles . When repotting a larger works , fraction the theme testicle cautiously is potential . Some varieties ofAloewill send off offsets that can be potted independently .
Aloeplants involve warm , brilliant ignitor . They can withstand full summer sun once acclimated . In the wintertime , provide hopeful light . It favor warm temperatures of 70 to 80 ° F ( 21 to 27 ° C ) but will survive down to 40 ° F ( 4.5 ° degree Celsius ) . feed in with a succulent fertilizer in the summertime only . Suspend prey in the wintertime as the plant goes hibernating .
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