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Aloe Castanea

 

Aloe 'Cat's Tail'

Original:Aloe castanea is a larger ‘shrub' aloe which in its native environment can grow into a small tree. Leaves can grow up to 150cm long with firm, small, brown teeth along the leaf margins. Commonly known as the Cat's Tail Aloe, due to fuzzy orange racemes which are held upright and curve like a cat's tail from the rosette in mid-winter. Plant this aloe in full sun, even in desert heat, in a well-draining soil. It is drought tolerant but seems to bloom better if planted in rich soil and given some summer water.  Hardy to minus 5°C (22°F) but is normally grown as a potted plant, indoors or on the summer patio. It is drought tolerant but it blooms better if given some water in the summer, but it does need good drainage. This Aloe prefers rich soil, so add a layer of compost every year. New:Aloe is a Tropical plant, and in colder climates is treated as a Houseplant. They come in many varieties, some of which flower,- there are hundreds of them! They cannot survive in temperatures below 10c/55f. The leaves are spiky and fleshy.

 
plant Features
  • Aloe Cats Tail likes full sun

    Full sun

  • Aloe Cats Tail likes occasional watering

    Occasional watering

  • Aloe Cats Tail is not frost hardy

    Not Frost hardy

  • Aloe Cats Tail likes free draining

    Free draining

 
plant information

Common name

Aloe 'Cat's Tail'

Latin name

Aloe Castanea

type

Succulent

family

Asphodelaceae

ph

7.0 - 8.5 Acid - Neutral

  • Light

    Aloe Cats Tail likes full sun

    Full sun

  • Frost

    Aloe Cats Tail is not frost hardy

    Not Frost hardy

  • Soil

    Aloe Cats Tail likes free draining

    Free draining

  • Water

    Aloe Cats Tail likes occasional watering

    Occasional watering

Plant & bloom calendar

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    Best time to plant
  •  
    When the plant will bloom

full grown dimensions

The size of a fully grown Aloe Cats Tail is 1.00meters x 1.00meters 1.00 M 1.00 M

Aloe Castanea

Original:Aloe castanea is a larger ‘shrub' aloe which in its native environment can grow into a small tree. Leaves can grow up to 150cm long with firm, small, brown teeth along the leaf margins. Commonly known as the Cat's Tail Aloe, due to fuzzy orange racemes which are held upright and curve like a cat's tail from the rosette in mid-winter. Plant this aloe in full sun, even in desert heat, in a well-draining soil. It is drought tolerant but seems to bloom better if planted in rich soil and given some summer water.  Hardy to minus 5°C (22°F) but is normally grown as a potted plant, indoors or on the summer patio. It is drought tolerant but it blooms better if given some water in the summer, but it does need good drainage. This Aloe prefers rich soil, so add a layer of compost every year. New:Aloe is a Tropical plant, and in colder climates is treated as a Houseplant. They come in many varieties, some of which flower,- there are hundreds of them! They cannot survive in temperatures below 10c/55f. The leaves are spiky and fleshy.


Planting

From Early Spring TO Late Winter

Plant in good cactus compost, or a loamy compost with added sand, for drainage.

 

Propagating

From Early Spring TO Late Winter

Carefully remove side-shoots when they are large enough to handle, cutting them away from the parent plant. Make sure they have some root, and re-pot.

 

Flowering

From Late Spring TO Early Spring

Downward hanging flowers grow on spikes, and can be white, yellow, orange or red. They usually appear in Summer, but can be seen irregularly through the year.

 
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