Kumara — Houseplants
Kumara
Full sun, light watering — frost tender — shelter over winter.
- Plant out
- Apr
- Sun
- Full sun
- Water
- Low
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Hardiness
- H2
- Season
- spring,winter
- Height
- 400–800 cm
- Spacing
- 800 cm
- Pets
- Toxic to pets
Growing notes
Grows to 4-8 metres. Space about 400-800cm apart. In flower Feb-Mar.
Toxic to pets
The bitter yellow sap just under the leaf skin of fan aloe gives people stomach cramps and diarrhoea if eaten and can irritate skin, so keep children from chewing the leaves and wear gloves when cutting them. A cat or dog that chews a leaf gets vomiting, diarrhoea and lethargy. Get medical advice if a person has swallowed any, and contact a vet if a pet has.
→ NHS 111 for a person; your vet or the Animal PoisonLine for an animal