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Aloe polyphylla (Aloe polyphylla)
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Aloe polyphylla
Aloe · Asphodelaceae

Aloe polyphylla, the spiral aloe, kroonaalwyn, lekhala kharetsa, or many-leaved aloe, is a species of flowering plant in the genus Aloe that is endemic to the Kingdom of Lesotho in the Drakensberg mountains. An evergreen succulent perennial, it is well known for its strikingly symmetrical, five-pointed spiral growth habit.

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Classification

Genus
Aloe
Family
Asphodelaceae
Climate
temperate, subtropical

Aloe polyphylla 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 polyphylla.

Aloe barberae (Aloe barberae)
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Aloe barberae

Aloe barberae

Aloe plicatilis (Aloe plicatilis)
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Aloe plicatilis

Aloe plicatilis

Dianella brevipedunculata (Dianella brevipedunculata)
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Dianella brevipedunculata

Dianella brevipedunculata

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Further reading

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    Spiral aloe rosette photographiNaturalist · Justin Ponder · CC BY