Plant Profile

Aloe aristata (Torch plant, Lace aloe)

Aloe aristata is a succulent plant with a rosette of green white spottted leaves, armed with soft white teeth on the leaf edge. Its tubular orange flowers are rich with nectar, attracting birds and bees.

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Horticulture Management

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French Name: Aloès

Pronunciation: AL-oh-ee a-ris-TAH-tuh
Plant type: Cactus / Succulent
Origin: South Africa
Heat Zones: 1 to 14

Hardiness Zones: 8 to 13
Uses: Border Plant, Mass Planting, Indoor, Container, Wildlife
Size/Shape

Growth Rate: Moderate

Tree Shape: Round

Canopy Density: Dense

Canopy Texture: Coarse

Height at Maturity: Less than 0.5 m

Spread at Maturity: Less than 50 cm

Time to Ultimate Height: 2 to 5 Years, 10 to 20 Years

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Foliage

Leaf Arrangement : Spiral

Leaf Venation: Nearly Invisible

Leaf Persistance: Evergreen

Leaf Type: Simple

Leaf Blade: 20 - 30

Leaf Shape: Lanceolate

Leaf Margins: Spiny

Leaf Texture: Medium

Leaf Scent: No Fragance

Color(growing season): Green

Color(changing season): Green
Flower

Flower Showiness: Yes

Flower Size Range: 7 - 10

Flower Type: Raceme

Flower Sexuality: Monoecious (Bisexual)

Flower Scent: No Fragance

Flower Color: Orange, Red
Trunk
Fruit

Fruit Showiness: No

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Tolerance

Frost Tolerant: Yes

Heat Tolerance: Yes

Drought Tolerance: Yes

Salt Tolerance: Poor
Requirements

Soil Requirements: Loam, Sand

Soil Ph Requirements: Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Water Requirements: Low

Light Requirements: Full
Management

Susceptibility to Pests and Diseases: No

Pruning Requirements: No pruning at all

Life Span: Less than 25

Edible Parts: None

Pests: Scales, Mealy-Bug

Plant Propagation: Seed, Cutting, Offset