Aloe juvenna | Tiger Tooth Aloe
€7,95
🌱 Morphology
It is a small Aloe, highly branched and densely clumping. Its stems, erect at first and then arching, can reach about 30–60 cm, and are completely covered by overlapping triangular leaves. The leaves are fleshy, bright green, speckled with numerous cream or greenish-white spots on both the upper and lower surfaces, and have soft cream-colored teeth on the margins that resemble small tiger teeth. With plenty of light, they can acquire reddish or brownish tones. It produces abundant offsets and eventually forms large clumps.
🌍 Distribution, habitat and family
It is native to southwestern Kenya and northern Tanzania, in seasonally dry tropical regions. It belongs to the family Asphodelaceae. Although it is extraordinarily common in cultivation, its natural distribution is much more restricted.
❄️ Temperature
USDA 9b–11b. It is considerably more cold-sensitive than its robust appearance might suggest. For pot cultivation, we recommend keeping it above 5 °C, especially if there is humidity. It can tolerate temperatures near -4 °C for short periods if completely dry and protected, but should not be exposed to regular frosts.
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