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Aloe humilis 'Hedgehog'


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Aloe humilis 'Hedgehog' has flaming spires of orange-red flowers above attractive succulent foliage.


Description:
'Hedgehog' is an easy-to-grow aloe has bluish green leaves and sends up beautiful torches of flaming orange-red flowers in winter or early spring like flaming torches. It can take some frost but not a full cold snap on the West Coast. Bring inside as an easy houseplant.


Common Name: Spider Aloe

Family: Asphodelaceae (The Asphodel Family)

Zone Hardiness: 9-11

Light: Full Sun

Height: 12-24"

Width: 12-24"

Primary Bloom Colour: Red

Secondary Bloom Colour: Orange

Class: Evergreen

Type: Tender

Bloom Time: Early Spring

Soil Moisture: Dry, Drought Tolerant

Stem Colour:

Fragrance: No

Berries: No

Benefits: Hummingbirds

Deer Resistant: Unknown

BC Native: No

Native Habitat: Arid thickets and shrublands. Flats, rocky slopes and under the shade of bushes.

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Geogrpahical Origin: Europe and Africa - Southern Africa and Madagascar

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