A. tongaensis “Medusa”
Slow growing, hardy tree aloe. Thick trunk with many branches topped with rosettes of pale green recurved leaves. Blooms in fall and winter with orange flowers.
A. tongaensis “Medusa”
Slow growing, hardy tree aloe. Thick trunk with many branches topped with rosettes of pale green recurved leaves. Blooms in fall and winter with orange flowers.
A. descoingsii x haworthioides hybrid
Dwarf hybrid with 2″ rosettes and toothy leaves that will turn bright red in full sun. Slow clumping, many blooms
Small clumping hybrid 6-12″ with strong spotting and pink edges
Spotted Aloe, small clumping hybrid to 12″ w/serrated pink edges
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Dark spotted leaves, rosettes to 6″.
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Mid size clustering aloe, thick toothy leaves, bright orange in summer sun. Striking bloom stalks rise above from summer thru winter with orange-red flowers.
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Striking bloom stalks rise above from summer thru winter with coral-rose flowers that fade to a pale yellow.
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Grassy aloe forms healthy clumps. Striking bloom stalks rise above from summer thru winter with orange-red flowers that fade to yellow.
Grassy aloe forms healthy clumps. Striking bloom stalks rise above from summer thru winter with orange flowers.
A tall thin-leafed dark green grassy aloe. 18″ clumps with 2 to 3 ft. bloom stalks, orange flowers in summer and winter.
Dwarf aloe hybrid with spotted dark green leaves looks almost black in sun.
Small clumping hybrid to 12″ w/serrated pink edges, dark leaves and pink spots.
A chalky blue compact vertical rosette, tightly clumping. Bright orange flowers in late winter through spring. Narrow leaves turn darker in full sun.
Deep bronze color in full sun, greener in shade, low aggressive clumper
Miniature aloe with striking markings. Part of the Fish series of Aloe hybrids.
A. arborescens “Yellow Torch”
Winter growing/blooming shrub, 4ft. in Bay Area
Large solitary rosettes, very spiny leaves. Tall spikes of orange flowers.
3-4 feet fast growing succulent shrub with numerous blue-green leaves. Orange-red blooms in winter.
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.
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.
Densely growing succulent with many 18” rosettes. Narrow recurved soft toothed leaves are pale green with stripes of yellow and cream.
Small, shrubby, spidery arms, shade tolerant
Small, shrubby, spidery arms, shade tolerant. Wider leaves than the species, denser rosettes somewhat more flat/rosette-like.
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.)
A. bainesii
Branching tree to 50’+ tall, trunks to 10′ dia.; dark green recurved leaves
Dwarf aloe with dull green flowers. Stemless and clump-forming
Blue rosettes to 8″, spreads and mounds. Great as a groundcover or for rock gardens. Orange flowers.
Large stemless rosette; thick leaves, partly upright – green in shade, red in sun
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.
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.