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Aloe plicatilis (Aloe plicatilis)
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Aloe plicatilis
Aloe · Asphodelaceae

Kumara plicatilis, formerly Aloe plicatilis, the fan-aloe, is a succulent plant endemic to a few mountains in the Fynbos ecoregion, of the Western Cape in South Africa. The plant has an unusual and striking fan-like arrangement of its leaves.

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Classification

Genus
Aloe
Family
Asphodelaceae
Climate
temperate, subtropical

Aloe plicatilis belongs to the Aloe genus within the Asphodelaceae family. It performs reliably across temperate, subtropical zones in our experience.

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Cultivation

Care sheet.

Water
Very low
Light
Full sun
Soil
Free-draining
Growth rate
Slow
Mature size
Rosette / clumping
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Companions

Species we plant alongside Aloe plicatilis.

Aloe barberae (Aloe barberae)
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Aloe barberae

Aloe barberae

Aloe polyphylla (Aloe polyphylla)
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Aloe polyphylla

Aloe polyphylla

Dianella brevipedunculata (Dianella brevipedunculata)
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Dianella brevipedunculata

Dianella brevipedunculata

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Further reading

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    Aloe plicatilis taxon photographAtlas of Living Australia image service