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Aloe arborescens / 12Cm
Aloe arborescens
Confirmed format: 12cm Pot
Plant Highlights: Architectural succulent with branching growth • Attractive blue-green fleshy leaves with toothed margins • Low water requirements once established • Ideal for bright indoor spaces and conservatories • Easy to grow in free-draining compost
Overview
Aloe arborescens, commonly known as Tree Aloe, is a striking evergreen succulent valued for its upright, branching habit and rosettes of long, blue-green fleshy leaves with finely toothed margins. Unlike the more familiar Aloe vera, this species develops multiple stems over time, creating an impressive architectural plant with a naturally sculptural appearance. When grown indoors, it makes an eye-catching feature in bright rooms, conservatories and sunrooms. In ideal conditions, mature plants may produce tall spikes of vibrant orange-red flowers, although flowering indoors is less common than in outdoor Mediterranean climates.
Why We Love It
Unlike standard Aloe vera, Tree Aloe forms a branching, multi-stemmed structure over time, giving it a striking architectural presence in sunny indoor spaces.
Plant Details
| Botanical Name | Aloe arborescens |
|---|---|
| Common Name | Tree Aloe |
| Plant Type | Evergreen succulent |
| Foliage | Blue-green fleshy leaves with toothed margins |
| Flower Colour | Orange-red (on mature plants in suitable conditions) |
| Growth Habit | Upright, branching and architectural |
| Mature Height | Approximately 2m to 4m |
| Mature Spread | Approximately 1.5m to 2.5m |
Growing Guide
| Position | Position in a bright location with plenty of natural light. It will tolerate several hours of gentle direct sun, making an east- or south-facing windowsill ideal. Avoid dark corners to prevent weak, stretched growth. |
|---|---|
| Soil & Drainage | Plant in free-draining cactus or succulent compost. Always use a pot with drainage holes. |
| Watering | Allow the compost to dry out between waterings and ensure excess water drains away freely. Reduce watering during winter when growth slows down. |
Perfect For
- Bright indoor living spaces and sunrooms
- Conservatories and sunny windowsills
- Architectural specimen plant displays
Good to Know
- Tree Aloe stores water in its thick leaves, making it well adapted to occasional dry spells.
- Overwatering is far more likely to cause problems than allowing the compost to become slightly dry; never leave the plant standing in water.
- Flowering indoors is less common than in Mediterranean climates, but mature plants in ideal conditions may produce spikes of orange-red flowers.
Product Information
| Supplied Format | 12cm Pot (P12) |
|---|---|
| Plant Type | Evergreen succulent |
| Foliage | Blue-green fleshy leaves |
| Best Uses | Indoor specimen plant, conservatories and bright windowsills |
Indoor growing & care
- Watering
- low
- Soil & drainage
- Free draining· Dry
- Mature size
- 2.0m high· 1.5m wide
- Flowering
- Orange· Red· Multicolour
- Foliage
- evergreen
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