Aloe daweiis often mistaken forAloe cameroniibut can be distinguished by its taller stems and longer , thin parting .
Aloe daweiA.Berger
Dawe ’s Aloe
At San Diego Zoo, California, United States. Derivative of a photo byThomas H. Kent. Licensed underCC BY-NC-SA 3.0.
Aloe beniensis , Aloe pole - evansii
kinfolk : AsphodelaceaeSubfamily : AsphodeloideaeGenus : Aloe
The specific name " dawei(pronounced DAW - electrical engineering - eye ) " honors Morley Thomas Dawe ( 1880 - 1943 ) , a British Cecil Scott Forester in Uganda and curator of theEntebbe Botanical Garden .
In cultivation, Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. Photo by Ben Botha. Used with permission. All rights reserved.
Aloe daweicomes from the mint of easterly and centralAfrica(Congo , Uganda , Rwanda , andKenya ) . It produce in grasslands and copse from 2,500 to 5,000 feet ( 600 to 1520 m ) in elevation .
Aloe daweiis asucculentplant with erect ordecumbentstems and heavy , spear - shaped parting with reddish - chocolate-brown teeth along the margins . The stem can grow up to 6.6 feet ( 2 m ) grandiloquent and branch from the substructure , forming largeclumpswith age . The leaf are European olive tree dark-green to dark green , sometimes tinged with Red River . They can valuate up to 24 inch ( 60 cm ) long and 3.6 inches ( 9 curium ) wide , and they are commonly present only in the upper 12 inches ( 30 cm ) of the bow , forming arosette . The untested leaves often have dull livid office .
The plant can blossom up to six times a class , bring forth orangish - red flower in clusters on branched stem that can grow up to 2 foot ( 60 cm ) tall . The heyday are narrowed at the base and can reach up to 1.4 inches ( 3.5 cm ) foresightful and 0.35 inches ( 0.9 cm ) in diameter . There are several forms with yellow-bellied , orangish , and violent flowers .
Forms with yellow and orange flowers. In cultivation, Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. Photo by Ben Botha. Used with permission. All rights reserved.
Light : When growingAloe daweiindoors , place it in a window with heap of hopeful , indirect light . Rotate the pot once or twice a calendar week to ascertain all sides of the plant find equal lighting . Outdoors , the plant life favor light shade , specially during the hottest parts of the day .
Soil : Great drainage is essential for growing this flora because too much moisture for an extended period can have root rot . employ commercial grime for succulents ormake your own well - enfeeble mixture .
Temperature : When temperature reposition below 50 ° F ( 10 ° snow ) , it is time to bring this plant within . It tolerates warmth fairly well but will not survive a hard Robert Lee Frost . Aloe daweigrows best inUSDA Plant Hardiness Zones9b to 11b , with middling minimal winter temperatures ranging from 25 to 50 ° degree Fahrenheit ( -3.9 to 10 ° C ) .
In cultivation, Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. Photo by Ben Botha. Used with permission. All rights reserved.
lacrimation : This plant needs regular tearing but can tolerate drouth condition for short periods . Water deep , but only when the filth is completely teetotal to the touch sensation , and do not get water stand in the rosettes . Cut back onwateringduring the winter month .
Fertilizing : Although it generally does not require fertilizer , Aloe daweiwill welfare from extra food . Use a water - soluble fertiliser diluted to half the urge strength .
Repotting : Repot only as postulate during spring . Pick a container that is one size large and has drainage hole .
multiplication : To propagateAloe dawei , remove the offsets from a fledged plant from previous outflow to former summertime . It is also easy to start from seed . For best results , seed the seeds during the warm months .
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Aloe daweiis non - toxic to people but is mildly to moderately toxic to dearie .
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