Aloe zebrina
Scientific Name: Aloe zebrina Baker
Synonym: Aloe ammophila, Aloe angustifolia, Aloe bamangwatensis, Aloe laxissima, Aloe lugardiana, Aloe platyphylla, Aloe transvaalensis, Aloe transvaalensis var. stenacantsee
Family: Asphodelaceae
Frost Tolerance: Semi hardy in Phoenix, might experience some leaf tips destruction
Origin: Wide-spread throughout central southern Africa.
Growth Habits: Clumping rosettes to 16" (40 cm) high
Watering Needs: Summer grower
Propagation: Offsets, Seeds
Aloe zebrina looks like an Aloe saponaria with slender more elongated leaves. The 12" long (30 cm) 4" wide (10 cm) dark green with light green spot leaves have 2/10" long thorns on a lighter green edge. The 3rd picture is Aloe ammophila from Kuentz nurseries.
Aloe ammophila from Kuentz Nursery
Blooming Habits:
Pinkish flowers in summer
Culture:
This species is dormant in winter, keep it dry at or around 40°F (4°C).
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