Aloe’Viper '
Family : AsphodelaceaeSubfamily : AsphodeloideaeGenus : Aloe
Aloe’Viper ' is one of the Kelly Griffin fancy - leaf hybrids that Xeric Growers Nursery is selling . As with many of Kelly ’s cross , this plant involves crossing several species over several generations . Xeric Growers note that the inspiration for the name " Viper " was that " it just looks like it is bleeding from every orifice . The raised violent bumps appear to be conflagrate from the bright green folio as if the plant had been injected with deadly venom and is about to explode . "
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Aloe’Viper ' is a wild - looking succulent that forms a dense clustering of rosette of upright , bright green parting with elevate , orangish - red bumps running longitudinally on both surfaces . The rosettes can uprise up to 1 foot ( 30 curium ) in height and are nearly equal in diameter .
The flowers are orangish , not much taller than the leaf , and appear in winter .
USDA hardiness zones9b to 11b : from 25 ° F ( −3.9 ° C ) to 50 ° F ( +10 ° vitamin C ) .
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Aloes are very forgiving plant . However , as with all succulent , Aloe must never be allowed to baby-sit in stagnant water , and the flora should be carefully monitor to watch for sign ofoverwatering .
These succulent are not in particular fast - acquire and will only seldom ask repotting . However , in the leap , repotAloes that are tipping over their potbelly or have cease mature . apply afast - run out pot mixwith one - third sand or pebble . When repotting a larger plant , dividing the ancestor ball cautiously is possible . Some varieties ofAloewill beam off offsets that can be potted severally .
Aloeplants need acute , bright light . Once acclimated , they can defy full summertime sun . In the winter , render bright light . It prefers warmer temperature of 70 to 80 ° F ( 21 to 27 ° atomic number 6 ) but will survive down to 40 ° F ( 4.5 ° C ) . Feed with a lush fertiliser in the summertime only . Suspend feed in the wintertime as the plant go abeyant .
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