| Botanical name | Aloe speciosa |
|---|---|
| Plant Care |  Full Sun Full Sun – Prefers 6 or more hours of sun per day.  Semi Frost Hardy Semi Frost Hardy – Is Able to Survive Moderately Low Temperatures.  Low Watering Low Watering – Requires Little Water.  Low Maintenance Low Maintenance – Requires little maintenance.  Indigenous Indigenous – Originates in South Africa. |
| Size | |
| Categories | |
| Flowers | August September |
| Common name(s) | Tilt-Head Aloe |
| Origin | |
| Uses in landscape design | Use as a focal point or in waterwise garden. |
| Drought tolerance | High |
| Planting instructions | Plant in well draining, sandy loam, fertile soil with added bone-meal and mulch with compost. |
| Fruit | September October November |
| Soil conditions | Sandy , Loam , Well drained , Fertile , Enriched |
| Growth rate | Fast |
| Uses | The leaves can be used to dye wool pink. |
| Wildlife attractions | Attracts sunbirds, bees, ants and butterflies. |
| Interesting planting ideas | Add A. speciosa to a wild life garden, as a focal point on a rockery or on slopes. Plant along side other indigenous and water wise plants. |
| Interesting info | The head of the rosette is tilted in the direction it recieves the most sunlight. |
| Propagation | Treat the seeds with fungicide to prevent damping off. Sow seeds in seeding trays and cover with sand. The soil must be well draining and carefull not to over water as the seedlings will rot. Seedlings can be transplanted in to bigger containers once they reach 3cm in  height. |
| Possible problems | Aloe speciosa will hybridise with other species. |
| Common pests and diseases | Prone to rust, treat with copper-oxychloride |
| Other languages | Afri: Spaansaalwyn, Slaphoringaalwyn. Xhosa: ikhala |
| Growth habit | Occurs in dry river bed valleys, on mountain slopes and flats. Found from the Western Cape to the Eastern Cape. |
| Plant features | Aloe speciosa is a evergreen succulent tree that is frost tender. It is multi or single stemmed and is wind tolarant and suitable for coastal gardens. |
Aloe speciosa (Tilt-Head Aloe)
- Botanical name: Aloe speciosa
- Common name(s): Tilt-Head Aloe
- Categories: Aloes and Succulents, Trees
Plant description:
As the common name, Tilt-headed Aloe describes, Aloe speciosa will tilt the head of its rosette towards the direction it receives the most sunlight.
Family: Aloeaceae
Synonym: Aloe hexapetala
Botanical Pronunciation: AL-oh spee-see-OH-suh
Aloe speciosa requirements and features
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Moderate Maintenance
Requires moderate maintenance.
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