€7,95

🌱 Morphology
Stemless aloe, usually solitary, though occasionally producing basal offsets. Forms a rosette of about 10–15 fleshy, spreading, narrowly triangular and progressively acuminate leaves, which can reach 30–60 cm in length. They are green, smooth, sometimes with small whitish spots towards the base, and have white teeth 2–6 mm long, quite widely spaced. The base of the leaves widens to form a small subterranean bulbous organ that allows it to survive the dry season. It can reach approximately 1 m in height during flowering.

🌍 Distribution, habitat and family
Species of the family Asphodelaceae, widely distributed throughout tropical West and Central Africa: from Senegal, Mali and Ghana to Nigeria, Chad and the Central African Republic, extending to the Democratic Republic of Congo, Gabon, Angola and northwestern Namibia. It mainly inhabits seasonally dry moist savannas, grasslands and wooded savannas, on sandy soils, from about 250 to 900 m and locally up to 1,800 m. Aloe congolensis is a botanical synonym.

❄️ Temperature
USDA 9b–11b. It is a heat-loving species. For pot cultivation, we recommend keeping it above 5 °C. It can withstand temperatures close to -2 °C if kept completely dry, but frost is not recommended and humid cold greatly increases the risk of damage.

☀️ Lighting
During growth, 20–30 mol·m⁻²·day⁻¹ of PAR DLI. Tolerates full sun and bright semi-shade. Intense light promotes a compact rosette and more intense coloration, but in Madrid it should be progressively acclimated to direct sun.

💧 Growth cycle
Summer growth and dormancy during the dry season. In its habitat, rains are seasonally concentrated and the plant may lose a good part of its leaves during the dry season, surviving thanks to its underground bulbous base. During the active period: water abundantly and allow the substrate to dry completely before the next watering. In winter and during cold periods, greatly reduce watering and keep it practically dry.

🌸 Flowering
Produces an erect inflorescence of about 40–100 cm, usually branched into 3–5 branches, with relatively dense cylindrical racemes. The flowers are tubular and can vary from greenish-yellow to dull red, depending on the populations. In cultivation in the northern hemisphere, flowering may appear approximately between August and October, although the timing varies depending on cultivation conditions.

🌿 Nutrition
Fertilize during the active growth period with Desert CHOICE® Aloes, Haworthia & Co., especially indicated for Aloe and other succulents, with special importance given to calcium and potassium. Reduce or suspend fertilization during dry season dormancy.

This is an inimitable xerophytic cultivated in Madrid in a technological square pot and with substrate activated with mycorrhizal fungi and biofungicides.

S -> 9cm x 9cm

M-> 14cm x 14 cm

L->16cm x 16 cm

 * As this is an online purchase, the appearance of the specimen sent may vary slightly from the product image. The photo description specifies the plant's measurements, but this may also vary slightly, because it is a living being! Each of Desert CITY's plants has unique characteristics.

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