Coral Aloe
Wed, 07/22/2009 - 8:09am — Kathy Ormiston
Photo Credit:
Vera Kark, PADG
Botanical Name:
Aloe striata
Pronunciation:
(AL-oh stree-AH-tuh)
Common Name:
Coral Aloe
Plant Type:
Succulent
Mature Size:
2 ft. to 3 ft. tall and 1 ft. to 2 ft. wide
Water Requirements:
Low: water every 3 weeks until the root ball is wet
Sun/Shade Requirements:
Full sun
Flower Color :
Red-orange
Wildlife:
This plant is deer resistant
Attracts bees and hummingbirds
Like many succulents, Aloes are from South Africa. Aloe striata tolerates cold better than most aloes and grows successfully in the Bay Area.
The large, broad, fleshy leaves and tall clusters of flowers are bold additions to the summer-dry perennial bed. As a bonus, hummingbirds and bees are attracted to its orange-red blossoms.
After that flowers have dropped off, we cut back the inflorescence. That's the only maintenance this plant needs. Aloe striata is easy to propagate too. We just remove the pups (baby plants) from the base of the mother plant.