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Soap aloe

How to identify Soap aloe (Aloe maculata)

Soap aloe, also known as Broadleaf aloe, Common soap aloe, Blotched aloe, Atzavara, Curalotodo

Soap aloe is a stemless plant growing up to 1 foot (30 cm) in height and spreading 2 feet (60 cm) wide. It may grow in clusters or as a single entity. The leaves possess a dark green color with reddish hues near the tips, transitioning to light green at the base with subtle white spotting. The leaf edges are adorned with small brown, tooth-like outgrowths. In summer, it produces salmon-orange blossoms arranged in spherical clusters atop branched stalks. Soap aloe thrives in full sunlight and exhibits drought resistance.

Lifespan

Lifespan: Perennial

Plant Type

Plant Type: Succulent

Leaf Type

Leaf Type: Evergreen

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Stemless growth up to 1 foot (30 cm) tall and 2 feet (60 cm) wide.

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Dark green leaves with reddish tips, light green base, and white spotting.

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Tooth-like brown outgrowths on leaf edges.

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Summer blossoms in salmon-orange spherical clusters on branched stalks.

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Thrives in full sunlight and displays drought resistance.

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Detailed Traits of Soap aloe

Leaf Features

Leaf Shape

Lanceolate ,
Deltoid

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Leaf Type

Simple

Leaf Base

Amplexicaul

Leaf Arrangement

Rosulate

Leaf Apex

Acute

Leaf Margin

Serrate

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Flower Features

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Corolla Type

Tubular

Inflorescence Type

Raceme

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Fruit Features

Fruit Type

Capsule

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Key Facts About Soap aloe

Attributes of Soap aloe
Lifespan
Perennial
Spread
60 cm
Leaf Color
Green
Blue
Flower Size
8 cm to 16 cm
Flower Color
Red
Orange
Yellow
Leaf type
Evergreen
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Scientific Classification of Soap aloe

Family
Asphodel
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Genus
Aloe
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Species
Soap aloe (Aloe maculata)
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Distribution Map of Soap aloe

Soap aloe is originally native to southern regions of the African continent. It has been introduced and is now established in parts of southern Europe, South America, and North America as well as in Australia and New Zealand. This species is also widely cultivated beyond its natural range.
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Cultivated
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