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Aloe Saponaria in the GardenTags plant encyclopedia

Aloe Maculata

 

Aloe Saponaria

This is a Tropical plant, and in colder climates is treated as a Houseplant. They come in many varieties, some of which flower,- there are hundreds of them! They cannot survive in temperatures below 10c/55f. The leaves are spiky and fleshy. The sap of Aloe Maculata is traditionally used as soap. Perennial, damaged by temperatures below 32°F, but recover quickly. In a suitable climate, soap aloes require little attention once established. Aloe maculata is very salt tolerant and a good choice for seaside gardens. Drought-tolerant; suitable for xeriscaping. During bloom, attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds.

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plant Features
  • Aloe Saponaria likes full sun

    Full sun

  • Aloe Saponaria likes occasional watering

    Occasional watering

  • Aloe Saponaria is not frost hardy

    Not Frost hardy

  • Aloe Saponaria likes free draining

    Free draining

 
plant information

Common name

Aloe Saponaria

Latin name

Aloe Maculata

type

Succulent

family

Asphodelaceae

ph

7.0 - 8.5 Acid - Neutral

  • Light

    Aloe Saponaria likes full sun

    Full sun

  • Frost

    Aloe Saponaria is not frost hardy

    Not Frost hardy

  • Soil

    Aloe Saponaria likes free draining

    Free draining

  • Water

    Aloe Saponaria likes occasional watering

    Occasional watering

Plant & bloom calendar

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    Best time to plant
  •  
    When the plant will bloom

full grown dimensions

The size of a fully grown Aloe Saponaria is 0.30meters x 0.30meters 0.30 M 0.30 M

Aloe Maculata

This is a Tropical plant, and in colder climates is treated as a Houseplant. They come in many varieties, some of which flower,- there are hundreds of them! They cannot survive in temperatures below 10c/55f. The leaves are spiky and fleshy. The sap of Aloe Maculata is traditionally used as soap. Perennial, damaged by temperatures below 32°F, but recover quickly. In a suitable climate, soap aloes require little attention once established. Aloe maculata is very salt tolerant and a good choice for seaside gardens. Drought-tolerant; suitable for xeriscaping. During bloom, attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds.


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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