Cactus and Succulents

Aloe “Wrasse”

Miniature aloe with striking markings. Part of the Fish series of Aloe hybrids.

Aloe aculeata

Large solitary rosettes, very spiny leaves. Tall spikes of orange flowers.

Aloe acutissima

3-4 feet fast growing succulent shrub with numerous blue-green leaves. Orange-red blooms in winter.

Aloe africana

Single stemmed to 12ft. with a solitary rosette. Thick curved leaves with marginal spines. Great in coastal climates. Dried leaves can be pulled off the trunk as it grows.

Aloe arborescens

Winter growing/blooming shrub, 6 to 10ft tall. Large clusters of orange tubular flowers on tall bloom stalks. Leaves produce aloe vera gel in abundance.

Aloe arborescens “Variegata”

Densely growing succulent with many 18” rosettes. Narrow recurved soft toothed leaves are pale green with stripes of yellow and cream.

Aloe aristata

Aristaloe aristata

Stemless rosettes to 6″ across; Bright orange/peach flowers on 2ft bloomstalk.

Aloe bakeri

Small, shrubby, spidery arms, shade tolerant

Aloe bakeri hybrid

Small, shrubby, spidery arms, shade tolerant. Wider leaves than the species, denser rosettes somewhat more flat/rosette-like.

Aloe barbadensis

Commonly grown for its thick gel-filled leaves, leaves can be trimmed to use as Aloe vera. Not frost-hardy, we recommend groing them indoor.

(For outdoor, we recommend Aloe arborescens, also grown commercially for it’s gel.)

 

Aloe barberae

A. bainesii
Branching tree to 50’+ tall, trunks to 10′ dia.; dark green recurved leaves

Aloe bowiea

Dwarf aloe with dull green flowers. Stemless and clump-forming

Aloe brevifolia

Blue rosettes to 8″, spreads and mounds. Great as a groundcover or for rock gardens. Orange flowers.

 

 

Aloe buhrii

Large stemless rosette; thick leaves, partly upright – green in shade, red in sun

Aloe bulbillifera var. paulianae

Solitary and stemless, about 2 ft across with 2ft tall bloom stalks topped with bright orange flowers in winter, and plantlets along the bloom stalk. Coastal sun; shade further inland.

Aloe cameronii

Fast growing succulent shrub with numerous green leaves that turn bright red in full sun; less water will also provoke red in the leaves.  Orange-red blooms in winter.

Aloe castilloniae

Cute spiny rosettes, dark burgundy colored in full sun. Orange flowers. Sprawling clusters, low to the ground.

Aloe ciliaris

Aloiampelos ciliaris

Many vertical stems, vining/climbing to 10ft.

 

Aloe ciliaris “Firewall”

Aloiampelos ciliaris “Firewall”

Vertical stems to 3 feet tall, spreads wide. Orange flowers in late winter. “This plant can be used effectively on slopes, and provides a great barrier against fires when planted in wide enough swaths because of the tremendous amount of moisture stored in its leaves.”

 

Aloe classenii

Low growing Aloe, creeps along the ground. Wide pointed green leaves with marginal teeth shows reddish blush in sun. Pink flowers in winter.

Aloe claviflora

Stemless blue rosettes to 20″, often solitary. Orange flowers on full bloom stalks, can bend under the weight. Small red marginal spines.

Aloe comosa

Tree Aloe, older leaves will drape down when dead. Single-stem, solitary rosettes. Flower stalks can grow 10ft tall, pink flowers.

Aloe congolensis

Small aloe grows low to the ground, forms tight clusters 2 to 4ft wide. Beautiful bright reds and pastel oranges in full sun. Green in shade.

Aloe cooperi

Grass-aloe grows in tight clumps with tall stalks with orange blooms. Edible shoots and flowers.

Aloe cryptopoda

A. wickensii

Single rosette; vase-shaped, glossy dark-green leaves, to 3ft.