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Aloe swynnertonii

by Johan Wentzel

Common Name
Swynnerton’s Aloe
Plant Type
Succulent
Aloe swynnertonii is a medium sized aloe and can grow up to 0.5m.
It is an ideal specimen for a rockery or mixed succulent garden bed that need some watering during summer and prefers to not stand in harsh afternoon sun, it is often grown as an ornamental.
Plant Description

Aloe swynnertonii is a medium sized  aloe that can grow up to 0.5m tall. It is usually stemless or has a short stem with the leaves arranged in a rosette. The leaves are about 350-750mm long. With age the plant often produces a small clump of multiple rosettes. The flowers are a deep pink to scarlet colour borne between March and July.

Aloe swynnertonii is an ideal specimen for a rockery or mixed succulent garden bed that need some watering during summer and prefers to not stand in harsh afternoon sun, it is often grown as an ornamental.

Afrikaanse Naam
Waterberg aalwyn
Hardiness
Hardy
Position
Sun
Water Requirements
Moderate
Evergreen
Evergreen
Growth Rate
Moderate
Flowering Time
Autumn
Flower Colour
Red
Shape
Upright
Soil
Sand
Plant Size
50cm
Region
Limpopo
Habitat
Grassland
Grown by Wildflower Nursery
No

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