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Aloe Arborescens Succulent – Krantz Candelabra Tree Aloe Plant

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Quick grow facts

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Sun

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Pets (ASPCA)

Aloe: toxic

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Look out for (Houston)

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What it is

Candelabea Aloe, Tree Aloe, Mountain Bush Aloe. (Species-level info; not specific to this variety.)

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Why grow/eat it

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How to use it

The flowers are sucked for their sweet nectar. Parts of the stem with a number of leaves attached are marketed as a vegetable.

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Harvest in Houston

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Container tips

A plant of the semi-arid to moist tropics, where it is found at elevations up to 2,000 metres. It grows best in areas where annual daytime temperatures are within the range 18 - 26c, but can tolerate 9 - 38c.

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Cautions

The sap contains anthraquinones, which can cause problems in excess.

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What people traditionally use it for

Aloe vera page: historically used for skin and wounds.

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Do NOT use this way

Do NOT take latex by mouth.

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Sources

  1. https://www.nccih.nih.gov/health/aloe-vera
  2. https://www.aspca.org/pet-care/animal-poison-control/toxic-and-non-toxic-plants/aloe
  3. https://pfaf.org/user/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Aloe+arborescens