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Soap Aloe
Soap Aloe

Common name:Soap Aloe
Botanical name:Aloe saponaria

This succulent plant will grow about 2' x 2'. Leaves are greenish-white with a reddish cast and often have brown shriveled tips. Tubular flowers are orange, pink, or red flowers that bloom in two or more bloom cycles winter through summer. Great in containers. Offsets will spread to form a groundcover in a few years. Native to South Africa.

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Photographer: Kathleen Moore

Water Saving Tip:

Mulching and adding compost to soil can minimize evaporation and help soil absorb and store water.