Aloe striata
Coral Aloe
Evergreen-Deciduous | Evergreen |
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Overall Mature Size | Small |
Mature Height & Spread | 2-3' x 1-2' |
Exposure | Full sun |
Water | Low water |
Flower Color | Pink |
Bloom Time | Spring, Winter |
Special Features | Attracts Birds, Butterflies, Coastal Conditions, Deer Resistant, Low Water Use |
Container Sizes | #1, #5, #15 |
Natural Growth Habit | Clumping |
Sunset Garden Zones | 8, 9, 12-24 |
Minimum USDA Hardiness Zone | 8-11 |
Plant Type | Succulent |
Succulent perennial with rosettes 1′-2′ wide on a short trunk. The leaves get up to 20″ long spineless in a grey-green with a narrow pink edge. Branched clusters of flower stalks shoot up in mid-winter with bright coral pink to orange blooms. Prefers sun to partial shade moderate to little water when established tender to frost. SAP BENEATH THE SKIN IS AN IRRITANT.