Explore Oct 10, 2019 #7
Aloe sinkatana 'Brick House' (Sudanese Red Aloe) - A compact plant to 2 feet tall that suckers prolifically to form tight clusters of upright narrow gray-green, sometimes red tinged, leaves that have white blotchy spots and forward pointing small teeth along the margins. In winter from December to March (and sometimes later) appear 2 foot tall, often unbranched, stalks with clusters of brick red to orange flowers that open from the bottom up with the flowers dangling downwards. Plant in full sun to light shade. Irrigate very little to only occasionally. Hardy to around 25F. This plant is found in the wild in Northern Africa where it grows in the mountains of Sudan at around 3000 feet in elevation.
Aloe sinkatana
Spiny Forest, Madagascan Preserve, Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden, Miami, FL
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