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Hardiness: USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F) USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F) USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F) USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F) USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F) USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)
Sun Exposure: Sun to Partial Shade
Danger: Seed is poisonous if ingested
Bloom Color: Red-Orange Pale Yellow
Bloom Time: Late Spring/Early Summer Mid Summer Late Summer/Early Fall Mid Fall Late Fall/Early Winter
Foliage: Grown for foliage Evergreen Mottled
Other details: This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds Drought-tolerant; suitable for xeriscaping
Soil pH requirements: 6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic) 6.6 to 7.5 (neutral) 7.6 to 7.8 (mildly alkaline)
Patent Information: Non-patented
Propagation Methods: By dividing rhizomes, tubers, corms or bulbs (including offsets)
On Feb 20, 2007, MacSuibhne from San Antonio, TX (Zone 8b) wrote:
Very hardy in San Antonio, with beautiful blooms (which seem to come up at random times of year). Fills a garden rather quickly, as well. I will say this -- it is beastly to weed around. Those spines are wicked, and they mean business.
On Dec 5, 2005, hanna1 from Castro Valley, CA (Zone 9a) wrote:
Also known as Zebra Aloe, Aloe Maculata.
From Eastern Cape Province, South Cape Province, South Africa to Zimbabwe.
Average temps 50F, freezes below 28F
On Sep 26, 2003, palmbob from Tarzana, CA (Zone 9b) wrote:
Common spotted (with linear spots- almost streaked)species with prominent teeth and usually stemless, clumping, often overgrown in succulent gardens. This is one of the more aggressive and 'invasive' aloe species, sometimes showing up many feet away from the parent plant. It is a relatively fast grower and very easy to cultivate. Grows in thick, poorly draining soils as well as better quality soil. Teeth are prominent and sharp.
Also often added to pots with a variety of other succulents and sold at garden outlet centers. Flowers of A maculata 'saponaria' usually yellow, but most A maculatas' flowers are variable (pink to orange to yellow). Flowring can occur any time of year, but usually in mid winter in southern California. Flowers are often, but not always, branched 1-2x and flowers head is a flatted globe in shape.
Regional...
This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:
Foley, Alabama Phoenix, Arizona Canoga Park, California Castro Valley, California Davis, California El Macero, California Hayward, California Los Angeles, California (2 reports) Mission Viejo, California San Jose, California Spring Valley, California Tarzana, California Thousand Oaks, California Vista, California Alford, Florida Bartow, Florida Daytona Beach, Florida Keystone Heights, Florida Kissimmee, Florida Lutz, Florida New Port Richey, Florida Oviedo, Florida Pensacola, Florida Saint Petersburg, Florida Sarasota, Florida Spring Hill, Florida Tallahassee, Florida Titusville, Florida Folkston, Georgia Pass Christian, Mississippi Saint Helena Island, South Carolina Austin, Texas (2 reports) Broaddus, Texas Dripping Springs, Texas San Antonio, Texas (2 reports) Spring Branch, Texas Willis, Texas
18 members have or want this plant for trade.
