Aloe Species

Central Phoenix -- In my garden Aloe deltoideodonta grows in partial shade from a deciduous tree with monthly summer water and none in wi...Read Morenter. It gets winter protection only from fallen tree leaves and has survived down to 26F with no damage. My plant is only 3 years old and has grown well, but has only bloomed once so far, in January 2014.

Stemless spotted or unspotted medium-sized aloe- sort of a slow-grower and offsets slowly. Leaves sort of wedge-shaped and flattish with...Read More very small teeth. Flowers small/simple red-orange in late fall to early winter.

Multiple varieties of this species, one that seems to be taxonomically a huge challenge thanks to its wide variability and similarty to many other Malagasy aloes, some which are probably just forms of this plant. Aloes immalotensis and madecassa may actually be forms of this (see Aloe of Madagascar by Castillon and Castillon 2010).

Temps into the mid 20s do not seem to pose any problem to this species in southern California.