Hercules Aloe Tree – Live Plant in a 3 Gallon Growers Pot – Aloidendron ‘Hercules’ – Extremely Rare Outdoor Cold Tolerant Ornamental Succulent

Aloe ‘Hercules’ (Hercules Aloe) A large hybrid tree aloe that is the result of a cross between the large Tree Aloe, Aloe barberae (A. bainesii) and the smaller Quiver Tree, Aloe dichotoma. The plant exhibits hybrid vigor, growing faster than Aloe barberae with a heavier trunk, thicker branches and peeling bark more typical of Aloe dichotoma but with broad triangular dark green leaves. Relatively young large specimens can be seen in southern California and it seems likely that they will grow to 30 to 40 feet. Most of these plants have yet to flower but mature plants have beautiful green-tipped salmon flowers that can appear sporadically from spring to fall. Plant in full sun and water occasionally to infrequently. Hardiness reports are that it is hardier than either parent and can tolerate temperatures down to at least 20 F though unverified reports are that it has been hardy only to 23F. It is a unique looking plant that sometimes confused with, but quite different from Aloe barberae or the yellow-orange flowering form of Aloe barberae that comes from Mozambique that is often referred to as the Medusa form of Aloe barberae and now described as Aloe tongaensis. Hercules aloe is a striking aloe tree that commands attention with its beauty, unusual appearance, and sheer magnitude once mature. As it gets older, the aloe leaves fall off the bottom, revealing a tree trunk on the bottom and leaving a crown of long, green succulent leaves at the top.