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| Category: Succulent |
| Family: Aloeaceae (Aloes) |
| Origin: South Africa (Africa) |
| Red/Purple Foliage: Yes |
| Flower Color: Yellow & Orange |
| Bloomtime: Winter/Spring |
| Height: 1-2 feet |
| Width: 3-4 feet |
| Exposure: Sun or Shade |
| Irrigation (H2O Info): Medium Water Needs |
| Winter Hardiness: 25-30° F |
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Aloe vanbalenii (Van Balen's Aloe) - This stemless rosette forms a wide low clump to 1-2 feet tall by 3 feet wide. It has long gracefully-twisting deeply-channeled yellow-green leaves with rusty red edges - the entire leaf can be red if grown in full sun and kept dry in winter but will be bright green in the shade. The leaves have a characteristic cinnamon or musky smell when bruised or damaged. The yellow to orange-yellow flowers are on unbranched spikes in late winter to early spring. Plant in full sun to light shade and irrigate regularly spring through summer. This plant is a summer grower and while it adapts to winter rainfall the foliage is much showier if kept dry in the winter - grow under eaves or in small well-draining pots. Hardy to 25° F. Native to KwaZulu-Natal and southeastern Mpumalanga in South Africa. The name honors J.C. van Balen, the former Director of the Park Department in Johannesburg, SA, who first collected this species.
This description is based on our research and observations made of this plant as it grows in our nursery, in the nursery garden and in other gardens that we have visited. We also try to incorporate comments received from others and appreciate getting feedback of any kind from those who have additional information about this plant, particularly if they disagree with what we have written or if they have additional cultural tips that would aid others in growing Aloe vanbalenii.
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