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title: "So I have a Christmas Aloe and people say that when they mature they…"
description: "So I have a Christmas Aloe and people say that when they mature they get spikey and if you touch it you get stung…. Is this true?"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/vOLjreBcQ-OpqrHIhVSc4w/6486159a9c165079f523d15d"
community: "The Cactus & Succulent Circle"
author: "PlantHoarder"
published: "2023-06-11T18:42:34.768Z"
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# So I have a Christmas Aloe and people say that when they mature they…

_Posted by PlantHoarder on 2023-06-11_

So I have a Christmas Aloe and people say that when they mature they get spikey and if you touch it you get stung…. Is this true?

## 1 comment

### Fern \<3 commented on 2023-06-11

Nah I don’t think so, I have a cacti and succulent book and it says nothing about it- nothing online says anything either, so you are safe!

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