Name: Aloe comptonii
Brand: Planet Desert
SKU: 1569
Price: 14.79 USD
Availability: OutOfStock
Rating: 5 (2 reviews)

Aloe comptonii has a large distribution area, from Montague in the Western Cape to Uitenhage in the Eastern Cape. This plant is short-stemmed or stemless, with large compact rosettes of blue-green leaves, to 12 inches long, toothed margins, and spiny beneath.

Stems: Usually stemless but they may develop stems up to 1 meter long in old specimens.
Leaves: A bluish color and are up to 300mm in length, leaves are narrow and triangular in shape, small sharp white teeth are present on leaf-margins.
Inflorescence: May be single or twice branched, racemes are short and head shaped with many flowers.
Flowers: Red in color, thin in shape and pendulous.
Bloom time: August to January.
Light: Full sun
Watering: Semi-arid to dry
Frost tolerance: 25 Degrees F.
Hardiness zone: 11

Some of the information in this description has been found at desert-tropicals.com, llifle.com and cactus-art.biz

Bloom Season

Late spring or early summer

Flower Color

Red

Growth Rate

Moderate

Hardiness Zone

9a to 11

Mature Size

3045 cm

Resistance

25f

Sun Exposure

Full sun to partial shade

Bloom Season	Late spring or early summer
Botanical Name	Aloe Comptonii
Common Name	Compton's aloe
Family	Asphodelaceae
Flower Color	Red
Genus	Aloe
Growth Habit	rosette
Growth Rate	Moderate
Hardiness Zone	9a to 11
Mature Size	3045 cm
Native Area	South african
Resistance	25f
Sun Exposure	Full sun to partial shade

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Some of the information in this description has been found at desert-tropicals.com, llifle.com and cactus-art.biz

Bloom Season

Late spring or early summer

Flower Color

Red

Growth Rate

Moderate

Hardiness Zone

9a to 11

Mature Size

3045 cm

Resistance

25f

Sun Exposure

Full sun to partial shade

Bloom Season	Late spring or early summer
Botanical Name	Aloe Comptonii
Common Name	Compton's aloe
Family	Asphodelaceae
Flower Color	Red
Genus	Aloe
Growth Habit	rosette
Growth Rate	Moderate
Hardiness Zone	9a to 11
Mature Size	3045 cm
Native Area	South african
Resistance	25f
Sun Exposure	Full sun to partial shade

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