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Aloe Arborescens XL
Aloe Arborescens XL
South Africa's much-loved krantz aloe: a tough, waterwise shrub with red winter flowers.
- Very easy
- Full sun
- When fully dry
- 25cm grow pot
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Aloe Arborescens XL
R 72.00
About this plant
About this plant
Aloe Arborescens also known as Kranz Aloe XL
Easy to succulent to grow and maintain
Make sure that the soil is completely dried out before watering again.
Soil must drain very well. Requires full sun.
Aloe's acts as an air purifier.
Note: Each individual plant is unique. This image is an example only, however the plant you receive will be as close as possible to this image description.
Note: Stem length indicated above is a guide to the estimated length rather than an exact length that you will receive.
Delivery and packaging
Delivery and packaging
We deliver nationwide with The Courier Guy: Pudo locker R89 or to your door R145. Gauteng customers can also collect in Boksburg (R25).
Orders ship from our depot within 7 working days, and most are on their way sooner. A few rarer plants are ordered in specially for you, which is why we allow 7 days. Couriers don't deliver on weekends.
Every order is packed by hand to survive the courier.
Healthy arrival guarantee
Healthy arrival guarantee
If your plant arrives dead or damaged, we replace it. Just let us know within 24 hours of receiving it and send us a few photos.
For everything else, see our refund policy.
Meet the plant
A big, established krantz aloe
Aloe arborescens · also known as Krantz aloe, candelabra aloe, kransaalwyn
Native to Eastern South Africa, from the Cape to Limpopo
An indigenous, multi-stemmed aloe that forms a rounded shrub of blue-green, toothed leaves. In winter it carries bright red-orange flower spikes that bring sunbirds to the garden.
- A large, established krantz aloe in a 25cm grow pot, ready for the garden.
- Bright red-orange flower spikes in winter, loved by sunbirds.
- Waterwise and tough: full sun and water only once the soil is completely dry.
Where it thrives
The best spot in your home
A sunny garden bed or large pot in full sun. It's one of the toughest plants for a waterwise Joburg garden.
Care card
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- When fully dry
- Humidity
- Any
- Temperature
- Hardy to light frost
- Soil
- Very free-draining
- Feeding
- Twice in summer
- Growth
- Moderate, shrub to 2m
- Outdoors
- Yes, full sun
Care made simple
Your first weeks together
- Plant it in a sunny bed with good drainage, or a large pot with gritty soil.
- Water deeply, then wait until the soil is completely dry before watering again.
- Leave space: it grows into a wide shrub over time.
Plant doctor
If you see this, do this
- Soft, brown leaves at the baseToo much water or poor drainage. Let it dry right out.
- Leaves turning red or orangeNormal sun or cold stress. It isn't harmful, and green returns with less stress.
- Thin, curled leavesThirsty: give it a deep drink.
Questions
Good to know
What size will I receive?
What size will I receive?
A plant in a 25cm grow pot. Every plant is unique; the photo shows the size to expect.
When does it flower?
When does it flower?
In winter, once the plant is mature enough.
Can it grow indoors?
Can it grow indoors?
It needs full sun, so it does best outdoors or in a very sunny spot.
Packed to arrive alive
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