Cactus and Succulents - Every 2 Week

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.

Aloe dawei

Clusters of elongated rosettes, can grow a thick trunk and large rosettes reaching 4ft tall. Greyish-green leaves turn reddish-brown in sun with red edged marginal teeth. Orange tubular hummingbird flowers.

Aloe dawei hybrid

Clusters of elongated rosettes will grow 3 to 5 feet tall; red blooms

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 glauca “Namaqualand”

Grows a small trunk, 2-3ft tall. Lots of rosettes along the base. Bluish leaves, orange marginal teeth. 18″ tall bloom stalks with salmon-orange flowers.

Aloe harlana

Ethiopia. Makes a great houseplant with pink flowers, up to 7″ in diameter. Red in sun, green in shade. Juvenile spots remain in adult plants, indicating this may be a hybrid. Rosettes to 12″, toothy leaves.

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 humilis

Small stemless warty aloe; dense clusters, summer blooms

Aloe immaculata

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

Aloe jucunda

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

Aloe jucunda x hemmingii

Small hybrid aloe with glossy green triangular leaves, sharp red 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.