Dawe's Aloe.
Aloe dawei, Aloe or Asphodel Family: ( Asphodelaceae ), Dawe's Aloe: Also called; Jacob's Ladder, Aloe Pole-Evansii, Aloe beniensis.

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Needs partial shade in the summer in Phoenix.

This plant is listed in the AMWUA booklet for the Phoenix area, however most nurseries will not order it, as other Aloes are much more popular!

Quick Notes:

Height: Up To 3 feet tall.

Flowers: Orange-Red Tubular Flowers.

Flowering Time: Phoenix Arizona, December to February.

Seeds: It produces small brownish seed about 1/2inch long joined with 3 papery disks as a trifoliate wing.

Leaves: Green succulent leaves with thorns on the margins.

Found: Native to the mountains of eastern and central Africa (Uganda, Congo, Rwanda).

Hardiness:
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 �C (25 �F)
USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 �C (30 �F)
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 �C (35 �F)

Soil pH requirements:
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)
7.6 to 7.8 (mildly alkaline)
7.9 to 8.5 (alkaline)

Sun Exposure:
Partial Shade

Elevation: 0 - 3,800 feet in Arizona.

Habitat: Sandy desert soils, partial shade areas, good drainage An ideal xeriscape landscape plant in Arizona.

Miscellaneous: Photo Taken May 12, 2008. Peoria, Arizona; Xeriscape Demonstration Garden. Great xeriscape plant. Cold hardiness about 25 �F.