The radicle should emerge in about two weeks. Maintain even moisture, but take care to avoid overwatering. These seeds need light to germinate if necessary, use a grow light on a 16-hour day schedule. Ensure cool soil temperatures, and don’t use a heat mat, as the seeds won’t germinate if the temperature exceeds 80☏. If the seed is scarified, scatter it over the potting medium and then cover it with a very fine sprinkling of soil. roughed up a bit to break the outside dry coating, using fine grit sandpaper. While information on coaxing spiral aloe seeds to germinate is not always consistent, experts agree that the seeds should be pretreated before sowing by either soaking them in water until the radicle emerges (the first sprout from the seed) or scarified, i.e. The ideal mix is similar to a cactus potting mix or a hydroponic grow system. For rock, use 5/16” grade red lava, perlite or pumice. Any high-quality potting soil will work, but avoid peat moss products, because they can hold too much water. Use a mix of rock and potting soil in a ratio of 1:1. Potting MediumĮnsure that your container or pot has drainage holes. In hot climates, these plants typically grow in the shade of larger shrubs and trees, so they may need some protection from direct sunlight during hot afternoons to provide more indirect light. So it’s no wonder this plant requires a well-draining soil medium to avoid root rot and other fungal diseases. 3/4 inch tall by 1 inch wide.The spiral aloe grows in a range of soils although, like most aloes, it is found naturally on rocky slopes and gravelly soils. We are offering a small starter plant that is approx. It does best in well drained soil an ideal mix would be 1 part potting soil to 1 part pumice rock or lava rock, with 25 % horticultural sand added. Aloe polyphylla (Spiral Aloe) All of the Aloes available have been carefully grown from seed and are now growing in a pot measuring 13cm in width. Cool and damp, morning sun afternoon shade, never allow to dry out completely. Grow this Aloe as you would any Alpine plant. It does best in mild temperatures, with growth slowing or stopping when the temperature gets above 85 -90 degrees F. Behold, one of the most sought after succulents in the world Forming a single, ground-hugging rosette 2-3’ high and wide with grey-green leaves radiating outwards either clockwise or widdershins from a central 5-point star.
At about 2 years old the leaves begin to spiral either to the right or to the left when viewed from above.Īloe polyphylla comes from very high elevations, where the climate is cool, and nights are cooler. The leaves contain a considerable amount of water, so they are quite plump.
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The Spiral Aloe is a fast growing species that can reach its full size in 5 or 6 years. Aloe polyphylla (Spiral Aloe) - This aloe is stemless and usually has a solitary rosette to 1 foot tall and wide whose leaves are arranged in a. The tips usually become dark purplish brown and are quite sharp. Irrigation (H2O Info): Medium Water Needs. There are soft white teeth along the margins of the leaf. Each greenish gray leaf has a broad base and narrows to a dark tip. Mature plants have five ranks of leaves which contain 15 to 30 leaves growing in either a clockwise or counterclockwise pattern. The most unusual feature of this aloe is the perfect spiral in which the leaves are arranged. Aloe polyphylla, also known as The Spiral Aloe is a rare and beautiful aloe from Lesotho Africa (a small country within South Africa) its habitat is in the high Maluti Mountains it does not naturally occur anywhere outside Lesotho where unfortunately, it is an endangered species that is threatened with extinction, hence, a must have for collectors of stunning unusual plants.
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