{"product_id":"aloe-albiflora","title":"Aloe albiflora | Madagascar white bell","description":"\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e🌱 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMorphology\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAn extraordinarily \u003cstrong\u003erare\u003c\/strong\u003e, small aloe. It is an acaulescent plant of extraordinary delicacy, forming compact rosettes of narrow, elongated, grayish-green leaves, speckled with small white dots and featuring tiny marginal teeth. It can form clumps over time. Its most spectacular feature is its \u003cstrong\u003eflowers: white,\u003c\/strong\u003e bell-shaped and widely open, an unusual form within the \u003cem\u003eAloe\u003c\/em\u003e genus. Each flower is approximately 10 mm long and up to 14 mm in diameter at the opening.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e🌍 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDistribution, habitat, and family\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFamily \u003cstrong\u003eAsphodelaceae\u003c\/strong\u003e, tribe \u003cstrong\u003eAlooideae\u003c\/strong\u003e. It is endemic to southern \u003cstrong\u003eMadagascar\u003c\/strong\u003e, where it grew in dry scrub environments on poor, well-drained soils. \u003cem\u003eAloe albiflora\u003c\/em\u003e is considered \u003cstrong\u003eCritically Endangered\u003c\/strong\u003e and its presence in the wild has not been confirmed for decades; currently, its conservation depends largely on cultivated collections.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e❄️ \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTemperature — USDA 9a\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTolerates minimum temperatures down to approximately \u003cstrong\u003e−4 °C\u003c\/strong\u003e. It is recommended to keep it protected from prolonged frosts and, especially, from cold combined with a moist substrate.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e☀️ \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLighting\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSoft sun–bright partial shade.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e It needs abundant light to maintain compact growth and encourage flowering, but in Mediterranean climates, it is recommended to protect it from intense midday sun during the summer. As a reference, \u003cstrong\u003e20–30 mol\/m²\/day of DLI PAR\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e💧 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGrowth cycle and watering\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSummer dormancy.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e It is recommended to gradually reduce watering during the hottest and driest period, keeping the substrate completely dry between waterings. During growth periods, it can be watered deeply, always with excellent drainage.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e🌸 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFlowering\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is one of the features that makes this species exceptional. It produces slender and generally unbranched inflorescences, about 20–36 cm long, with \u003cstrong\u003ewhite, bell-shaped, and slightly translucent\u003c\/strong\u003e flowers, approximately 1 cm long and 1.4 cm in diameter at the opening. In cultivation, it can flower for a good part of the year and even produce successive inflorescences when conditions are favorable.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn cultivation from seed, flowering has been documented as early as the \u003cstrong\u003esecond year\u003c\/strong\u003e, although the age of first flowering depends heavily on growth and cultivation conditions.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e🌿 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNutrition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDuring the active growth period, \u003cstrong\u003eDesert CHOICE® Aloes, Haworthias \u0026amp; Co.\u003c\/strong\u003e is recommended, with a high content of potassium and bio-assimilable calcium. It is applied with irrigation, reducing or suspending fertilization during summer dormancy.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e8x8 cm gourmet black pot\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis is an inimitable xerophyte grown in Madrid in a high-tech square pot, with the substrate activated with mycorrhizal fungi and bio-fungicides.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"DesertSTORE.es","offers":[{"title":"S","offer_id":58987249107279,"sku":null,"price":31.8,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0559\/9818\/5628\/files\/98CA38E0-B28B-4F32-86B2-A1624193C291.jpg?v=1791556230","url":"https:\/\/desertstore.es\/en\/products\/aloe-albiflora","provider":"DesertSTORE.es","version":"1.0","type":"link"}