How to grow Short Leaved Aloe

Aloe brevifolia

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It needs full sun to partial shade with a well-drained soil mix⁴. Plants respond to average watering, but they should be allowed to dry thoroughly before watering again as they are susceptible to damping off or rot near the base, therefore plenty of sand should be added, particularly near the surface⁴. Aloe brevifolia is commonly cultivated and thrives in well-drained soil⁴. However it should be borne in mind that it prefers rain in winter and it cannot tolerate temperatures below -4°C⁴.

Growing Short-leaved aloe from seed

Aloe brevifolia is propagated by removal of offsets or by seed which must be done in warmer months⁴.

How long does Short-leaved aloe take to grow?

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Short-leaved aloe Etymology

The species name is from the Latin brevifolia meaning “small leaves” or “somewhat short”.¹

The genus name Aloe is derived from the Arabic, Alloch or Alloeh², and translated as Allal in Greek and Hebrew, meaning “shining bitter substance”, which describes aloe sap³.

Other names for Short-leaved aloe

short leaved aloe, kleinaalwyn (Afrikaans), short leaf aloe

Aloe brevifolia

Misspellings: short leafed aloe, short-leafed aloe

Footnotes

¹ Latin Dictionary

² :The South African Gardeners Survival Manual, by Ann Bonar; First published 1985

³ Aloe Vera

⁴ Aloe brevifolia on PlantzAfrica – the South African National Biodiversity website