Monday, March 3, 2003

Aloe juvenna

Aloe juvenna

Name and Exposure
Name Common Name Exposure Winter Hardiness
Aloe juvenna Tiger tooth Aloe
Syn. and/or often mislabled as
Aloe zanzibarica and A. concinna
Sun Shade 20-25 Degrees F

Color and Size
Foliage Flower Height Width
Green, can turn orange in sunny dry conditions Orange Red, infrequent but if does is in summer 1' 2-3' clump of many plants

Compact aloe with prominent with spines on the edges of leaves larger than other spines making them look like a row of shark teeth or as the common name implies tiger's teeth. Suckers form very heavy and turn the plant into a dense stand of many plants. 

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