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Description
Trade name: Tusker™
Botanical name: Aloe Hybrid 'LEO 6074"
Description: Beautiful ivory coloured spires of tubular flowers adorn this special large single stemmed tree aloe in early winter. Effectively a "white" flowering Aloe ferox hybrid. Suitable as a feature plant in gardens
Plant Info
Plant Size

Extra Large
Habit

Forms thick trunk
Suitability for potting

No
Height (approx. excluding flowers)

1.8m
Width (approx.)

1m
Planting Density

1 per square meter
Foliage Colour

Green
Flower Colour

Ivory
Flowering Period

Autumn, Winter
Water Requirement

Low but plant will benefit from water in very dry climate, particularly in summer.
Attracts Wildlife

Birds (insect eaters and nectar feeding), bees, butterflies
Disease Resistance

Resistant to pests and disease but need to watch for aphids during hot periods with no rain
Soil Type

Most soil types as long as free draining but rich soil preferred. If clay soils must raise plant so water drains away
Ability to cope with high rainfall

High
Light Requirement

Full sun
Frost Tolerance

Medium
Maintenance
- Water during Summer
- Provide fertiliser/compost in Spring
- Remove old spent flowers (not necessary)
- Remove old leaves (not necessary)
Purchase Info
This cultivar is widely available in commercial quantities across Australia for large landscape projects
Legal notes:
The trademark Tusker™ is owned by Aloe-Aloe Horticulture Pty. ‘Tusker™’ is a trade name and not a cultivar name. The botanical and cultivar names of this plant are Aloe hybrid 'LEO 6074'