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Aloe nuttii

Aloe nuttii
Photo: Vanden Brande P.J.J., CC BY-SA 4.0

Aloe nuttii is a succulent perennial from Tanzania and nearby countries, with grass-like green leaves and orange-red or pink flower spikes. It needs bright light, sharp drainage and infrequent watering.

Family
Asphodelaceae (Aloe family)
Grows as
Grass, Perennial, Succulent
Light
Full sun, Bright indirect
Water
Water deeply, then let the soil dry out fully before watering again; reduce water in winter.
Soil
Fast-draining cactus or succulent mix, with added grit or perlite.
Temperature
18–30 °C; protect below 10 °C
How easy
Easy
Safety
Not known to be toxic
Edible
Yes, some parts
Native range
Tanzania to Angola
Climate
subtropical

About

Aloe nuttii is a species of aloe native to Tanzania and neighboring countries. It is an erect perennial herb with bright green grass-like leaves, 50 cm (20 in), which produces a flower spike up to 75 cm (30 in) long with tubular flowers somewhere in the orange-red or pink region of the color spectrum.

The mature flowers are cooked and used as a vegetable, often in combination with peas or pumpkin leaves.

Other Aloe plants

Aloe aaata · Aloe aageodonta · Aloe abyssicola · Tent Cent Aloe · Spotted Aloe · African Aloe · White Grass Aloe · Aloe albiflora · Aldabra Aloe · Aloe ambigens · Aloe andongensis · Wylliespoort Aloe

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Aloe nuttii by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.

The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.

Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.

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