Aloe aculeata
Aloe aculeata
Aloe aculeata has unusually sharp spines on the leaves. It is perhaps a well known Aloes to South Africans as it was depicted on the old nickle 10 cent piece.
Contributed by @Alcurtis93
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Full sun
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Occasional watering
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Not Frost hardy
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Free draining
Common name
Aloe aculeata
Latin name
Aloe aculeata
type
Succulent
family
Asphodelaceae
ph
7.0 - 8.5 Acid - Neutral
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Light
Full sun
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Frost
Not Frost hardy
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Soil
Free draining
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Water
Occasional watering
Plant & bloom calendar
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Best time to plant
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When the plant will bloom
full grown dimensions
1.00 M
1.00 M
Aloe aculeata
Aloe aculeata has unusually sharp spines on the leaves. It is perhaps a well known Aloes to South Africans as it was depicted on the old nickle 10 cent piece.
Planting
From Early Spring TO Late Winter
Plant in good cactus compost, or a loamy compost with added sand, for drainage.
Propagating
From Early Spring TO Late Winter
Carefully remove side-shoots when they are large enough to handle, cutting them away from the parent plant. Make sure they have some root, and re-pot.
Flowering
From Late Spring TO Early Spring
Downward hanging flowers grow on spikes, and can be white, yellow, orange or red. They usually appear in Summer, but can be seen irregularly through the year.
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