{"product_id":"soap-aloe-aloe-maculata","title":"Soap Aloe (Aloe maculata)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eSoap Aloe, is a perennial succulent plant known for it's attractive thick, fleshy foliage and it's use as a natural soap!  Soap Aloe blooms red and orange flowers in the warm months of the year and is very attractive to hummingbirds and insect pollinators. Soap Aloe is fast growing and spreads through new plants at it's base, called pups, making it an excellent ornamental and useful groundcover. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is known botanically as either \u003cem\u003eAloe maculata\u003c\/em\u003e or \u003cem\u003eAloe saponaria \u003c\/em\u003eis a unique aloe variety native to South Africa. Another name for Soap Aloe is Zebra Aloe, after it's green striped skin.  Sharp, hot pink spines line the edges of each leaf. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePlant soap aloe in full sun or partial shade in a well-drained soil. Once established, it will be highly drought tolerant.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSoap Aloe pairs great with another, more fragrant, natural soap substitute; \u003ca href=\"sowexotic.com\/products\/awapuhi-ginger-zingiber-zerumbet\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHawaiian Awapui Ginger\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sow Exotic","offers":[{"title":"Medium Coconut Coir Pot","offer_id":48700436349171,"sku":"SPA-M","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0311\/8094\/7593\/files\/sow-exotic-herb-medium-coconut-coir-pot-soap-aloe-aloe-maculata-37951572050163.png?v=1776022456","url":"https:\/\/practicalmagicstore.com\/products\/soap-aloe-aloe-maculata","provider":"Practical Magic Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}