Hybrid Aloe 'Blue Elf'

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How to grow Hybrid Aloe 'Blue Elf'

  • Full Sun

  • Very Low

A full sun position will ensure your plant thrives and remember to water very sparingly. Keep in mind when planting that Blue Elf is thought of as tender, so remember to wait until your soil is warm and the night time temperature is well above freezing before moving outside.

Growing Blue Elf from seed

Transplanting Blue Elf

Ensure that temperatures are mild and all chance of frost has passed before planting out, as Blue Elf is a tender plant.

Harvesting Blue Elf

Hybrid Aloe Blue Elf Etymology

The genus name Aloe is derived from the Arabic, Alloch or Alloeh1, and translated as Allal in Greek and Hebrew, meaning “shining bitter substance”, which describes aloe sap2.

Other Names for Hybrid Aloe 'Blue Elf'

California Aloe

Footnotes

1 :The South African Gardeners Survival Manual, by Ann Bonar; First published 1985

2 Aloe Vera