Coral Aloe striata
(This plant comes in a 2-inch pot. All our plants are grown under the same conditions, although not all the plants are the same. You will receive a similar plant in size and shape to the ones in the pictures. Our plants are hand-picked and carefully selected to bring you the best quality possible. Please allow us up to 3 business days to process your order. If you wish to receive your order on a specific date, or have special instructions, please add a note at the checkout. The plant is shipped in its pot to prevent any damage to the roots.)
Origin and Habitat: South Africa
Also known as Coral Aloe, this is a fantastic sculptural aloe with broad silvery leaves with dark green stripes. It grows almost always as a single stemless rosette, usually about 25 cm tall and 45 cm diameter (but it can grow up to to 1 m in diameter in optimal conditions), older specimens may develop a short trunk.
Leaves: 5-20 x 20-50 cm, very fleshy, broad, spreading, smooth, with spineless margin, silvery to blue green that vary in colour depending on amount of sunlight; in very hot areas the foliage is reddish and in cool spots they will be bluish-green, leaves go pink in winter when it gets cold. They are softly striped with many grey-green lines running down the length of the foliage and are edged with a thin pink-orange incurved margin.
Flowers: Attractive coral red in tall flat-topped many-branching inflorescences (approx 60 x 60 cm).
Blooming season: Winter to mid-spring an flowers last up to three months.
Some of the information in this description has been found at desert-tropicals.com, llifle.com and cactus-art.biz
Blooming Season | Winter to mid-spring |
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Common Name | Coral aloe |
Dormancy | Winter |
Family | Asphodelaceae |
Flower | Rose/mauve |
Frost Tolerance | 24°f |
Growth Rate | Slow growth |
Hardiness Zone | 9a to 11 |
Height | 6-18 in |
Origin | South africa |
Pot Size | 2 inch |
Scientific Name | 2 Inch Coral Aloe Striata |
Shape | Rosette |
Sun Exposure | Full sun to partial shade |