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Aloe reitzii var. reitzii

Scientific Name: Aloe reitzii var. reitzii Reynolds
Family: Asphodelaceae

Aloe reitzii at the Huntington Gardens in early July

Recommended Temperature Zone:
USDA: 10-12

Sun Exposure: Full sun to light shade

Origin: Northeastern South Africa

Growth Habits: Solitary rosettes

Watering Needs: Summer grower, keep drier in winter.

Propagation: Seeds

This aloe name has been selected to honor F.W. Reitz.

Blooming Habits:
The flowers are bicolor but not as strikingly as Aloe petricola. Aloe reitzii blooms in late summer, but Aloe reitzii var. vernalis blooms in winter.

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