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How to Grow and Care for Variegated Tiger Aloe Gonialoe variegataI’ll bet I can guess why you’re interested in growing variegated tiger aloe.
Is it because of its distinctive form, with an intricate pattern of stripes, and pretty, colorful blooms to effortlessly turn heads?
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Or, maybe it’s because you enjoy the look of aloe but need something similar that also tolerates lower light and temperatures down to about 40°F.
Whatever your reason, this little succulent, also known as “partridge breast,” packs the ability to make a big impression into a little package.
Caretaking for this species is very similar to what’s required for other succulents, but with a few exceptions – and we’ll go over all the key details up ahead.
Here’s everything we’ll cover:
What Is Variegated Tiger Aloe?As I mentioned, the South African Gonialoe variegata (previously Aloe variegata) aka tiger or partridge breast aloe, is a member of a tiny genus known as Gonialoe.
This genus contains three similar species – G. dinteri, G. sladeniana, and G. variegata, all bearing an obvious resemblance.
For many years, these plants were included in the larger Aloe genus along with several other species that have since been reclassified, such as Kumara plicatilis and Aloidendron barberae.
As it turns out, species in the Gonialoe genus are more closely related to plants in the Astroloba genus than they are toAloe. Astroloba is a genus of succulents also native to South Africa.
If you compare the two, you can see the resemblance, as both have thick leaves that overlap to form a spiral column over time.
Note that variegated tiger aloe is not the same plant as tiger
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