Leaves feature a broad base tapering to a sharp point, covered with spines on upper and lower surfaces and red-colored teeth with orange tips along the leaf margins. Aloe marlothii flowers appear in late spring to late summer, and grow on a branched candelabra-shaped inflorescence, with up to 30 spikes covered with individual flowers. Aloe marlothii flower color varies from orange-red to yellow or bright red.
Common Names: Mountain Aloe, Flat-flowered Aloe
Family: Asphodelaceae
Subfamily: Asphodeloideae
Genus: AloeSpecies: A. marlothii
How to grow and care
Aloe marlothii requires a well-drained soil, composed of one third of sand or pebbles, to prevent roots rotting. Also leaf rotting can occur, if you wet too much the leaves while watering and you water too much frequently. Watering can be almost completely suspended in winter (once a month it’s sufficient) and, in spring and summer, watering once or twice every two weeks is sufficient.
Before each watering, it’s better to wait until the soil is completely dry. Aloe “Viper” needs bright light, especially in winter. It can survive temperatures close to 0ºC: Aloe marlothii has a remarkable frost tolerance, but, in winter, to prevent damages, it’ better to protect it. Aloe marlothii is a big plant and, in its natural environment it’s better to cultivate it outdoors, but if you live in the Northern hemisphere, you can also grow it in a pot, indoors.
Aloe marlothii can be grown from seeds relatively easily: you can sow them in river sand, cover them lightly, and then keep them moist until they germinate.
Native to: The South African region Aloe marlothii can be found in a wide-ranging area from KwaZulu-Natal into Mocambique, Zimbabwe and Botswana.
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Subfamily: Asphodeloideae
Genus: AloeSpecies: A. marlothii
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How to grow and care
Aloe marlothii requires a well-drained soil, composed of one third of sand or pebbles, to prevent roots rotting. Also leaf rotting can occur, if you wet too much the leaves while watering and you water too much frequently. Watering can be almost completely suspended in winter (once a month it’s sufficient) and, in spring and summer, watering once or twice every two weeks is sufficient.
Before each watering, it’s better to wait until the soil is completely dry. Aloe “Viper” needs bright light, especially in winter. It can survive temperatures close to 0ºC: Aloe marlothii has a remarkable frost tolerance, but, in winter, to prevent damages, it’ better to protect it. Aloe marlothii is a big plant and, in its natural environment it’s better to cultivate it outdoors, but if you live in the Northern hemisphere, you can also grow it in a pot, indoors.
Aloe marlothii can be grown from seeds relatively easily: you can sow them in river sand, cover them lightly, and then keep them moist until they germinate.
Native to: The South African region Aloe marlothii can be found in a wide-ranging area from KwaZulu-Natal into Mocambique, Zimbabwe and Botswana.
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