Aloiampelos ciliaris(Haw . ) Klopper Gideon F. Sm .
Climbing Aloe , Common Climbing Aloe , Fringe - leaved Aloe
Aloe ciliaris , Aloe ciliarisvar.ciliaris , Aloe ciliarisvar.flanaganii , Aloiampelos ciliarisvar.ciliaris
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Family : AsphodelaceaeSubfamily : AsphodeloideaeGenus : Aloiampelos
Aloiampelos ciliaris , formerly known asAloe ciliaris , is a fast - originate succulent with a egotistical stem base from which arise long , thin , untidy stems with green , spirally arranged leaves . The climbing stems grow up to 33 understructure ( 10 m ) long , branch and root at points where they bear upon the soil . Leaves are fleshy , spear - shape , powerfully recurve , up to 6 in ( 15 cm ) tenacious and 1 in ( 2.5 cm ) wide . They incline to be more crowded at the death of the arm , shape a loose rosette . The plant form a straggly bush if there are no nearby trees to act as a host and support .
The unbranching florescence is up to 12 inches ( 30 cm ) long and rises vertically from near the summit of the branches . bloom are tubular , scarlet with yellow - fleeceable backsheesh , and can appear throughout the twelvemonth , mainly in bounce . The raceme is cylindrical up to 6 inches ( 15 cm ) long .
Aloiampelos ciliarisis native toSouth Africa . It is far-flung in the coastal and thicket vegetation of the Eastern Cape , occurring from Kariega ( formerly Uitenhage ) in the south to the Kei River oral cavity in the northeast .
The specific epithet " ciliaris(sil - ee - AIR - iss ) " means " relating to or involvingcilia " and refers to the mild , lily-white teeth along the margins of the leaf extend around the back of their clasping root . This feature distinguish this coinage from other species in the genus .
USDA hardiness zones9a to 11b : from 20 ° F ( −6.7 ° C ) to 50 ° F ( +10 ° C ) .
Due to their lustiness and the wide ambit of flower colour , these slender succulents have become democratic ornamental plants in South African garden . The common man species ( such as , the more widespreadAloes of the Eastern Cape ) are also progressively develop in gardens overseas .
Climbing Aloes require a sunny , well - drained position and are specially suitable for rockeries . The taller , climbing coinage are usually planted along fence and boundaries , grow through the wall leaf . However , the lower , rambling metal money are better suited for rockery , slopes , or patio , which they will naturally cascade down down over .
Learn more atHow to Grow and Care for Climbing Aloes .
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