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Aloe Vera
Aloe barbadensis miller · Succulent
Aloe Vera is a moderate-growing succulent, hardy in USDA zones 10-12, that matures to about 1–2 ft. It does best in full sun and part shade with low water needs in well-drained and occasionally-dry soil. Expect yellow, orange and red blooms in spring and winter. It attracts bees, butterflies and hummingbirds, stands up well to deer, drought and salt and grows happily in containers.
- USDA zones
- 10-12
- Sun
- Full sun, Part shade
- Water
- Low
- Mature size
- 1–2 ft
- Spacing
- 12 in-3 ft
- Growth rate
- Medium
- Maintenance
- Low
- Soil
- Well-drained, Occasionally-dry
- Foliage
- Blue, Silver, Green
- Bloom color
- Yellow, Orange, Red
- Bloom season
- Spring, Winter
- Attracts
- Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Songbirds
- Tough against
- Deer, Drought, Salt
- Toxic to
- People, Dogs, Cats, Horses
- Native to
- Arabian Peninsula
Will it survive your winters?
We score Aloe Vera’s freeze-trouble range against the real coldest nights your area has recorded.
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