Plants of the genus Aloe are very interesting non-cactaceous succulents: some acquire the shape of a tree or tree, others are more herbaceous type, and there are others, such as the aloe nobilis, which have the appearance of a bush. This is also perfect to have in low-maintenance gardens with warm or mild climates, since it forms very dense groups.
It is not difficult to care; in fact, it withstands drought quite well. Next we will tell you everything about him.
Origin and characteristics
Our protagonist is an endemic plant from Namibia and South Africa whose scientific name is Aloe perfoliata, although it is still known as aloe nobilis. Its leaves are wide, short, fleshy, bluish-green in color with whitish spots and spiny margins. It grows to about 75 centimeters in height, and forms clumps up to a meter wide.. The flowers are tubular, red, and emerge from an erect stem that sprouts from the center of each rosette of leaves.
Its growth rate is reasonably fast, so much so that if you have it in a pot you will have to transplant it to a larger one every year.
What are their cares?
If you want to have a copy of aloe nobilis, we recommend that you provide the following care:
- Location: it must be outside, in full sun.
- Earth:
- Pot: universal growing substrate mixed with 30% perlite.
- Garden: grows in well-drained soils.
- Irrigation: it must be watered 2 or a maximum of 3 times a week in summer, and every 7 or 10 days the rest of the year.
- Subscriber: it is advisable to fertilize it with a fertilizer for cacti and other succulents in spring and summer following the instructions specified on the package.
- Planting or transplanting time: in spring.
- Multiplication: by seeds and separation of shoots in spring or summer.
- Rusticity: withstands cold and frosts down to -2ºC.
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