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How to Grow and Care for Spider aloe

Spider aloe, also known as Hedgehog aloe

Spider aloe is generally considered easy to care for, thriving in well-draining soil and requiring periodic watering once the soil has completely dried out. Special care points include providing bright, indirect sunlight and protecting from frost, as spider aloe is sensitive to cold temperatures. Overwatering is a common issue, so ensuring proper drainage and a consistent watering schedule is essential for the plant's health.

Watering schedule: Every 3 weeks

Sunlight Requirements: Full sun

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Planting and Growing Spider aloe

Toughness	High
Care Level	Medium
Care Difficulty	Easy
Lifespan	Perennial
Watering Schedule	Every 3 weeks
Sunlight Requirements	Full sun
Soil Type	Succulent & Cactus Soil
Soil pH	6-7.5
Hardiness Zones	9-11

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Varieties of Spider aloe

'Crosby's Prolific' Aloe

'Crosby's Prolific' Aloe was created from Aloe nobilus and Aloe humilus. This aloe is a small evergreen succulent with fleshy lance-shaped leaves that have pointy translucent teeth. Though it is normally bright green, this aloe turns pink when stressed. It produces many offset plants, or "pups," which led to the name "prolific."

Blue Elf Aloe

Blue Elf Aloe is a popular, tight-clumping evergreen aloe that is named for its pointy blue-gray leaves. This aloe produces distinctive orange flowers from early winter to early spring. A lover of high temperatures and poor soil, blue Elf Aloe is the perfect plant to put in a rock garden.

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Spider aloe is characterized by its compact growth, forming tight clusters with rosettes of incurved, triangular shaped leaves that are about 4 inches (10 cm) long and 0.5 inches (1.3 cm) wide. The leaves boast a distinctive gray-green color with a waxy texture and are adorned with soft white spines along the margins. The surface of the leaves is decorated with raised bumps called tubercules. During late winter to spring, the plant produces erect flower spikes up to 1 foot (30 cm) high, showcasing around 20 pendulous red-orange blossoms, each about 1.5 inches (3.8 cm) long.