Cactus and Succulents - Part Sun

Aloe aristata

Aristaloe aristata

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

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 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 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 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 deltoideodonta var. fallax

Small clustering aloe with dark green striped leaves. Unbranched salmon flower spikes in summer thru fall. 1-2ft rosettes, coral flowers.

Aloe dichotoma

Namaqualand, South Africa. Stunning tree aloe with caudex trunk, multi-branched to 25ft in habitat. Yellow blooms. Smooth trunked. While cold-hardy, we have had more success growing this indoor in the San Francisco Bay Area, from seedlings to larger specimens.

Aloe dinteri

Stemless rosettes; dark leaves w/bands of white spots

Aloe distans

Scrambling Aloe with thick green leaves lined with yellow teeth. Each stem can reach over 3ft long with a 5in wide rosette at the end. Coral-pink flowers in late summer through fall.

Aloe divaricata

Red flowers in winter on branched inflorescence. Leaves turn coral red in full sun, with bright red marginal teeth. Narrow growing, can branch.

Aloe dorotheae

Rosettes clumping to 20″, marginal spines; Red in sun. Protect from heavy frost.

Aloe ferox

Single large toothy rosette on tall stalk, outdoor up to 8ft.

Aloe hemmingii

Shiny green leaves with white spots and marginal red teeth. Rosettes to 10″.

Aloe hereroensis

Stemless solitary rosette to 20″ across; orange blooms; S. Africa

Aloe jucunda

Small aloe with glossy green triangular leaves, marginal teeth. Will blush red in sun. Sprawls along the ground. Pink flowers.

Aloe kedongensis

Upright growing with multiple stems, sometimes laying over prostrate with new stems appearing and growing up.

 

Aloe longistyla

Solitary stemless aloe to 10″. Prefers full sun, little water

Aloe marlothii

Single very toothy rosette on trunk to10ft.; blue/green