Aloe Species

Large rugged (can take heat or cold) aloe that offsets vigorously. A marked characteristic is that it's blooms are far more frost resista...Read Morent than most aloes. Mine have just survived 5 days of overnight lows below freezing in a large pot, temps were down to 25-26 degrees F. Blooms of Aloe Cryptopoda and Sinkatana both froze at these temps. Leaves tend to dry up from end, giving it an unkempt weedy appearance.

Not an exciting looking aloe (another spotted green stemless variety), but when planted en masse, it can make a great landscaping look fo...Read Morer the winter warm temperate garden- great flower color. Flowers normally pink-red, but can be orange, I guess. Flowers are on very tall racemes (3-4'+ tall) and branched. Plants without flowers can be difficult to tell from Aloe greatheadii, or many of the other South African spotted species. Leaves are deep to dull green, or brown if stressed. As with most spotted aloes, the leaf tips tend to dry up in summers with low water. Very sharp teeth!!