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Aloe dewetii

by Johan Wentzel

Common Name
De Wet’s Aloe
Plant Type
Succulent
Aloe dewetii is a large aloe that can reach heights up to 2.5m tall. It is an ideal specimen for a rockery in the sun or a succulent garden and will make a lovely feature in the garden.
Plant Description

Aloe dewetii is a large aloe that can reach heights up to 2.5m tall. It usually has one large rosette that reaches a diameter of up to 1m broad at its base, the leaves are shiny above with dull white spots scattered, the margins are horny with large, spreading brown teeth. The branched inflorescence heads are  about 400x70mm large with a robust stem, the flowers are a bright pink to dull scarlet colour, about 40mm in diameter and are borne between February and March. Aloe dewetii is an ideal specimen for a rockery in the sun or a succulent garden and will make a lovely feature in the garden.

Hardiness
Hardy
Position
Sun
Water Requirements
Water wise
Evergreen
Evergreen
Growth Rate
Moderate
Flowering Time
Summer
Flower Colour
Pink
Shape
Clump forming
Soil
Loam
Plant Size
2m
Region
Northern KwaZulu-Natal, Mpumalanga and Swaziland.
Habitat
Grassland
Grown by Wildflower Nursery
No

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