Xeriscape Landscaping Plants For The Arizona Desert Environment
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Mountain Aloe, Aloe marlothii

Mountain Aloe, Aloe marlothii At Desert Botanical Garden of Phoenix Arizona, October 6, 2006
Brand New Mountain Aloe, Aloe marlothii, Being Planted At Desert Botanical Garden of Phoenix Arizona, January 04, 2008

Mountain Aloe Flowers	Flat-flowered Aloe Flowers & Bee
Mountain Aloe, Aloe marlothii Leaves	Flat-flowered Aloe, Aloe marlothii Leaf
Mountain Aloe, Aloe marlothii Thorns	Flat-flowered Aloe, Aloe marlothii Thorns

Mountain Aloe Aloe marlothii, Asphodelaceae Family ( Asphodelaceae ) a subdivision of the Lily Family ( Liliaceae ), Mountain Aloe. Also called: Flat-flowered Aloe, Bergaalwyn, Boomaalwyn, umHlaba, imiHlaba (Zulu) and Kgopha (Sotho). Aloe marlothii is usually a single stemmed plant. Dark brown spines are present on the leaves. The flowers are usually bright orange to red, but can vary from bright red to yellow. Bees love the flowers. Aloe marlothii is heat resistent and drought-hardy it is also handles severe frost. Height: Height to about 7 feet. Spreading to about 5 feet. Flowers: Flowers are a bright orange-red color but may vary from red to yellow. Inflorescences have as many as 30 racemes, racemes are horizontal. Stalk can grow to 20 feet in height. Most are 6 - 12 feet. Blooming Time: Mid December or January - February. Leaves: Leaves are dull-green to greyish green in color. Leaf surfaces normally have red-brown spines present. The leaf margins are armed with many reddish brown spines. The remains of dry peristen leaves are present on the stems. Stems: Stemless, densely leaved rosette. Fruit: The fruit contains numerous seeds. Elevation: 0 - 2,500 Feet. Habitat: Sandy or gravelly, well-drained soil. Full Sun. Best with some shade. A Xeriscape Landscape plant. Native to South Africa from KwaZulu-Natal into Mocambique, Zimbabwe, and Botswana. Miscellaneous: Photos Taken Desert Botanical Garden of Phoenix Arizona, October 6, 2006 and January 04, 2008.