Aloe dichotoma

From Gardenology.org - Plant Encyclopedia and Gardening Wiki
Revision as of 11:39, 18 December 2010 by Murali.lalitha (talk | contribs)
(diff) ← Older revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)
Jump to navigationJump to search


Upload.png


Plant Characteristics
Habit   cacti-succulent

Height: 30 ft"ft" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 30.
Width: 12 ft"ft" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 12.
Lifespan: perennial
Bloom: early winter, mid winter, late winter
Cultivation
Exposure: sun
Features: flowers
USDA Zones: 9 to 11
Flower features: orange, yellow
Scientific Names

Asphodelaceae >

Aloe >

dichotoma >


Describe the plant here...


Read about Aloe dichotoma in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture 

Aloe dichotoma, Linn. (Rhipidodéndron dichótomum, Willd.). Stout flat-topped tree, 25-30 ft. high, repeatedly forked as in Dracaena Draco: lvs. nearly flat, recurved- spreading, lanceolate, glaucous, 2-3 x 6-10 in., the yellow-brown margin minutely prickly: infl. 1 ft. or more high; fls. very stout, 1¼ in. long, yellow, with broad, nearly distinct segms. Cape. G.C. 1873, p. 712; 1874, p. 567. Berger pl. 1. and f. 135.—Varies in a smaller- fld. form with shorter stamens, var. montana, Berger (A. montana, Schinz).


The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.


Cultivation

Propagation

Pests and diseases

Varieties

Gallery

References

External links