Aloe Erinacea
Aloe Erinacea
Aloe erinacea grows in dense clumps and is slightly smaller than its South African relative, Aloe melancantha. It is extremely thorny with the thorns arranged singularly along the keel and margins of the leaves. They cannot survive in temperatures below 10c/55f.
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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 Erinacea
Latin name
Aloe Erinacea
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
0.40 M
0.45 M
Aloe Erinacea
Aloe erinacea grows in dense clumps and is slightly smaller than its South African relative, Aloe melancantha. It is extremely thorny with the thorns arranged singularly along the keel and margins of the leaves. They cannot survive in temperatures below 10c/55f.
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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