Soap Aloe
Aloe Saponaria
Overview
Aloe saponaria, also known as Soap Aloe, is a robust succulent featuring rosettes of fleshy, lance-shaped leaves edged with small teeth. Leaves exhibit a blend of green and bronze hues, with vivid orange-red blooms emerging on spikes up to 2 feet tall. This easy-care plant thrives in USDA zones 8-11, prefers well-drained soil, and reaches about 18 inches in height and width. Ideal for drought-tolerant gardens and xeriscaping.
Sun Full, Half, ShadeWater LowZones 9–11Type SucculentClimate Arid, Mediterranean
Culture
- Sun
- Full, Half, Shade
- Water
- Low
- USDA zones
- 9–11
Shape & size
Classification
- Type
- Succulent
- Family
- Liliaceae
- Climate
- Arid, Mediterranean
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