#Spiral aloe full size

#Spiral aloe full size

This succulent is considered fast- growing since it can reach its full size in 5 or 6 years. Fun fact: in South Africa moving Spiral Aloe from its natural habitat or buying seeds from roadside vendors is a criminal offense. This ornamental succulent usually doesn’t survive when removed from the natural habitat. Spiral Aloe is extremely difficult to grow in cultivation. Flowers can be pink or red and will produce hundreds of seeds when pollinated. When it reaches maturity, it starts to flower during spring and early summer. However, this succulent is really beautiful in every stage of growth. Spiral Aloe can take some time to reach maturity, even a few years. In its natural habitat, Basotho people believe that the direction of the spiral can show the sex of the plant, but the fact is that this succulent is bisexual. Spiral Aloe doesn’t get its unique look until it gets between 8 and 12 inches (20 and 30 cm) in diameter. It has sharp leaves in the form of a spiral that can go either clockwise or anti-clockwise. It can survive a whole season under the snow. This succulent grows on rocky crevices in grassy, mountainous slopes. Spiral Aloe is also known as Aloe polyphylla. It origins from Lesotho mountains, near South Africa and its a protected space there. Among all of the species, Spiral Aloe is probably one of the most unique looking ones. Aloe is probably one of the most numerous genera of succulents.