Aloe ellenbeckii       0

The plant is stemless, suckering to form low clumps.

The leaves are rosulate, spreading from a swollen base, Iinear-lanceolate, 15-27 x 1-2.5cm, thinly fleshy, upper surface channelled, yellowish-green, covered in whitish spots. The margins are cartilaginous, with fringe-like teeth to 1mm long, 2-6mm apart. The sap is pale yellow.

The inflorescence is simple or rarely with one branch, erect to 50-75cm high. The peduncle is with 2-3 small, sterile, papery bracts on the upper half. The raceme is conical-cylindrical, 5-8 x 6cm, laxly flowered. The floral bracts are linear-lanceolate, 5-10 x 2mm, papery. The pedicels are 7-15mm long, elongating to 22mm in fruit. The perianth is orange-red with yellow tips, cylindrical, 24-30mm long, 7-10mm across the ovary, abruptly constricted above to 5mm. The outer tepals are free for 8-10mm, tips spreading. The stamens and style are exserted 2-4mm.

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Biological type: succulent
Frost resistance: 41ºF
Leaf color: bright green
Flower color: pink
Reproduction mode: monoecious plant where both sperm and eggs are produced on the same gametophyte
IUCN Red List of threatened species status: Least Concern

Specifications for the Mediterranean basin
Adult size (h x w): 0,9ft x 1,6ft
Sun exposure: shadow (Sun hours: <3h
Foliage: evergreen
Growth: aloe
Flowering time from September until November

Specific information for our garden
Planting substrate: 30%Compost+30%Coco+40%Sand
Plant watering: 3x a week pH 5.5
Logical sequence of containers for: Succulents; micro-motte tray, 1L container, 2L forestry pot, 6L container, 55L container
Propagation is done by root division

Ecology in its country of origin
Rainfall: 600-800mm
Sandy soil: much

SPRING Soak the seeds in ambient water for 24h (Change the water every 12 hours) until the seeds swell. Sow the seeds at 1mm depth in the Well Drained Seed Sowing Mix between 64-72°F. During germination keep the substrate moist and in daylight. The seeds germinate in 4-16 weeks. The viability of the seeds, kept under good conditions, is one year.