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Blue Aloe

Scientific Name: Aloe glauca var. glauca Mill.
Synonym: Aloe glauca var. minor , Aloe glauca var. major , Aloe glauca var. humilior , Aloe glauca var. elatior , Aloe perfoliata var. glauca , Aloe perfoliata var. kappa , Aloe rhodacantha
Family: Asphodelaceae

Aloe glauca at the Huntington Gardens in early July

Recommended Temperature Zone:
USDA: 9b-12

Heat Tolerance: Does better with light shade in summer in Phoenix

Sun Exposure: Full sun

Origin: South Africa (western Cape)

Growth Habits: Slowly offsetting rosettes, occasionally with a stem. Leave are up to 16 inches long (40 cm)

Watering Needs: Keep drier in summer

The name 'glauca' comes for the latine for greyish.

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