Cactus and Succulents - Part Shade

Large toothy aloe on short stem with multi-branched bloom stalks.

Medium stemless rosette, red trimmed in full sun

6′ tall tree aloe, multiple compact rosettes, late winter bloomer

A. saponaria

Agressive low pupper, shade tolerant, brown edge teeth, red in full sun

Clustering species with showy marginal teeth and highly spotted thick recurved leaves. Orange blooms in the fall. Excellent shade tolerant Aloe for under Oaks.

Clump-forming large rosettes, red in full sun, thick juicy leaves

Clump-forming large rosettes, red in full sun, thick juicy leaves

A. mitriformis x A. brevifolia

Stemless rosettes to 12″ across, many pups; can form larger mounds.

Green rosettes that will get bright orange in full sun, especially at the tips. Sharp but flexible teeth running along the edges with a few in spots on the inside of the leaves.

A. mitriformis x A. brevifolia

Stemless rosettes to 12″ across, strongly variegated leaves, many pups; can form larger mounds.

18″ across. Cold hardy w/very fast draining soil. Open in Shade, closed rosette in full sun. Stemless, spiny.

Single large stemless rosette, bluish; long tubular pink flowers point downwards

(Aloe “Rooikappie”)

2 to 3 foot stemless rosette. Blooms in winter with densely flowered compact spray of orange tubular blooms. Will form small clumps.

Aggressive low pupper, shade tolerant, burgundy/brown teeth and leaf edges in full sun.

Small stemless clumps 2-3ft.; orange-yellow flowers

Stemless rosettes w/spotted dark-green leaves, pink blooms

Low mounding hybrid with green leaves, marginal teeth

Large clumping rosettes, shade tolerant, brighter in sun

A. striata x maculata

Large clumping rosettes, green spotted leaves, red-edged in sun

Large rosettes, narrow toothy thick leaves, red-edged in sun.

Aloiampelos striatula

Shrubby, scrubby aloe with stalks to 6′, branching from the ground

Aloiampelos striatula “Burly”

Robust form of shrubby scrabbly aloe branching from the base, gets 6ft tall by as wide. Yellow flowers.

Great shaped spinning thin-leafed rosettes, prefers some shade. Red flowers fall/winter.

Aloiampelos tenuior

Shrubby aloe with stalks to 6′, branching profusely from the ground