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Aloe baineseii

Tree Aloe

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Description

This slow-growing tree has a heavy, mottled gray trunk with forking branches. It produces 2'-3' leaves in rosettes and rose/pink flowers that appear in fall or winter. This tree can reach 30' tall and 20' wide. Leaves are long, evergreen, thin, channeled, curved with toothed margins. It does best in full sun with loamy soil. Great for large containers. Deer resistant. Botanical name changed to Aloidendron barberae. Trunk can eventually reach 3' in diameter. Roots may be invasive so plant away from structures.

 

Plant Type

Tree

Height Range

25-40'

Width Range

12-25'

Flower Color

Pink

Flower Season

Winter, Fall

Leaf Color

Dark Green

Bark Color

Grey

Fruit Color

n/a

Fruit Season

n/a

Sun

Full

Water

Low

Growth Rate

Slow

Soil Type

Loam

Soil Condition

Average, Well-drained

Soil pH

Neutral

Adverse Factors

Invasive

Design Styles

Mediterranean, Ranch, Seascape, Spanish

Accenting Features

Fall Color, Multi-trunk Tree, Showy Flowers, Silhouette, Specimen, Unusual Shape

Seasonal Interest

Winter, Fall

Location Uses

Background, Foundation, Park, Walls / Fences, With Rocks

Special Uses

Container

Attracts Wildlife

n/a

Water Saving Tip:

Apply as little fertilizer as possible.

If you use fertilizer make sure it stays on the landscape, and carefully water it in so there is NO runoff.