Aloe Species, Mountain Aloe, Snake Aloe

I saw the spines and had to buy it!

One of the more attractive aloes. It is easily grown, and flowers regularly. The flower stalk is very nice.

Can't seem t...Read Moreo get enough of this plant.

bob
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This plant grows well in full sun in Southern California. It is easily rooted in potting soil with warmth.

common and attractive aloe - frequently sold at garden outlet stores in So Cal, often in groups with other succulents. Makes a neat and...Read More tidy rosette of pale to deep green leaves accented by large, dark, very sharp spines along the leaf margins (and down the middle of the underside of the leaves, too, at least part way). This is one of the most dangerous aloes to stick your hand into the middle of (like when removing debris from between the leaves)... hooked sharp spines grab me every time. Rarely suckers. Takes blasting heat well. Relatively slow growing, but easy.

Just a note: Jan 07 freeze in southern California- had 27F in my yard for at least 5 hours, and not a single one of 4 plants was damaged in any way, despite hundreds of other aloe species showing major damage or death. Nice hardy plant!

Differs from var tarkaensis in that the bracts of this plant cover the flowers until they open, while on tarkaensis the bracts are much smaller and the flowers are visible all along the raceme (much more ornamental flowers on var tarkaensis for that reason).