Aloe – Aloe vera

General Landscape Uses: rock gardens, container gardens, accent plant, flowering display

Ecological Restoration Notes: Benefits arid and semi-arid regions the most.

Description: The Aloe is a succulent often used medicinally. Its green leaf is good for soothing and healing skin burns.

Dimensions: Height – 2 ft

Growth Rate: Moderate to slow growing.

Native Range: Arabian Peninsula, North Africa, and the Canary Islands

Native Habitats: tropical, subtropical, and arid

Soils: Sandy, well-drained

Nutritional Requirements: thrives in nutrient poor soils

Salt Water Tolerance: Moderate

Salt Wind Tolerance: Moderate

Drought Tolerance: Dry

Light Requirements: Full sun to shade

Flower Color: Yellow to orange

Flower Characteristics: tubular, and borne on tall spikes

Flowering Season: Warm Climates (late winter to early spring) and Temperate Climates (spring to summer)

Fruit: capsule-shaped, green to brown, hard

Wildlife and Ecology: Ideal for xeriscaping, soil stabilization, and pollinator attraction

Horticultural Notes: Propagation by offsets (pups) and seeds.