Aloe marlothii from South Africa |
| Aloe marlothii is a hardy, heavy aloe with horizontal racemes of even more impressive than the spiny leaves. |
| Growth seems slow as Aloe marlothii tends to put on weight rather than height, reaching 2m - 3m in height |
| The succulent plant Aloe marlothii flowers in winter. The color of the flowers can be solid or bi-color in orange and red and the rare red/white bi-color. |
| Aloe marlothii improves flower density in the hybrids. |
| Aloes are succulent plants, also known as fatplants. Given the right conditions they can be grown as a houseplant or as a potplant in the garden or greenhouse. |
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| A young A.marlothii showing very sharp teeth. (45cm high) |
| This plant is very thirsty with turned up leaves to protect it against the sun. |
| As soon as the summer rains begin the marlothii will fill out and |
| open up, with no ill effects. |
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| Aloe marlothii in the Karoo botanic garden Worcester |
Aphids/ants:- You may wash the plants with a dish washing liquid that contains lemon, but in the case of damage, where there are already a lot of aphids, it will be necessary to use a poison in powder form. The danger of rot is high, keep the plant dry.
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