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Asphodelaceae
Spiral Aloe
Aloe polyphylla
Mathematical beauty.
- Family
- Asphodelaceae
- Genus
- Aloe
- Native to
- Lesotho
- Bloom season
- Spring, Summer
- Type
- succulent
- Height
- 1-2 ft
- Sunlight
- full sun to part shade
- Soil
- Well-drained, rocky soil
- Water
- moderate
- Hardiness
- 7-10
- Lifespan
- perennial
Did you know
- Its leaves form a perfect Fibonacci spiral with exactly five rows, spiraling either clockwise or counterclockwise at random.
- Spiral Aloe is critically endangered in the wild and is the national plant of Lesotho, where removing it is illegal.
- It is one of the few aloes that can tolerate snow and frost, growing naturally at elevations above 7,500 feet.
- The spiral pattern does not appear until the plant is several years old; juvenile plants have simple rosettes.
- In Basotho culture, it is considered a powerful charm, and traditional healers use it to influence the sex of unborn children.
Color meanings
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perfection
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natural order