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    • Photo of Aloe speciosa flower by J.G. in SF

    Photo by J.G. in SF

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    Also Known As

    • Tilt-Head Aloe
    • Tree Aloe

    Plant type

    tree, cactus / succulent

    size

    • H: 10'-20'
    • W: 4'-12'

    planting zones

    • 9a-12

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    Fewer than 1 at Dry Oasis Plants

    4in | $12.75

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    Aloe speciosa plant details

    Aloe speciosa is an evergreen cactus / succulent or tree with blue and green foliage. In summer green, red and white flowers emerge. Features glaucous texture. Attracts beneficial insects and hummingbirds. Grows well with sun - mostly sun and regular - low water. Drought tolerant once established. Prefers to be dry in summer, dry in winter. Does well in gritty, lean, rocky and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something heat tolerant and verticillium wilt resistant.

    CHARACTERISTICS OF Aloe speciosa

    Plant type: cactus / succulent or tree
    Plant family: asparagaceae
    Foliage: evergreen blue and green
    Mature size: 4 FT - 12 FT - wide, 10 FT - 20 FT - tall
    Flowers: green, red and white blooms in summer
    Uses: bare root shipping available, border plant, container plant, rock garden, year round interest

    GROWING CONDITIONS for Aloe speciosa

    USDA Zones: 9a - 12
    Sun exposure: sun - mostly sun
    Watering frequency: regular - low
    Resistant to: deer and rabbit, heat and verticillium wilt
    Soil needs: gritty, lean, rocky and well-drained

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    Nursery contributed plant descriptions

    Aloe speciosa is a generally single-stemmed, tall succulent growing up to 10 feet (3 m) that carries its massive rosettes of leaves at a tilt off to one side. The Tilt-head Aloe is a handsome tree-like succulent having decorative blue-green leaves with deep pink to pale red, serrated leaf margins, and dense cylindrical flower heads of red buds, opening greenish white in spring-summer.

    Makes a great specimen plant for the garden that is quite attractive to hummingbirds.

    Learn more about Aloe speciosa

    This plant has been grown in a 4in pot. You will receive a very similar plant to the one in the picture. The plant is shipped "dry root" (without soil).

    By: Dry Oasis Plants

    Large tree aloe species with half white and half red flower spikes. Spotted foliage when young.

    By: Paradise Found Nursery

    A blue green “Tree Aloe” with a naturally peculiar form! Aloe speciosa will eventually reach 8-10’ high, & about 4’ wide. As the rosette matures & the plant gets taller it shifts & tilts its head expressively to one side – wherever it can find the strongest light - hence the common name. Its bloom time is late winter - the flower spikes are densely packed with red buds that fade to greenish white as they open with showy red stamens, & are hummingbird attracting. Tolerant of many soil types, but prefers good drainage & fairly low water, & once established is extremely drought tolerant. Leaves are slightly toothed, & persist on the plant, leaving the trunk a wee bit messy.

    By: Annie's Annuals & Perennials

    Gardening facts about Aloe speciosa plant

    How to Grow Aloe speciosa

    • Sun Exposure

      • sun - mostly sun

    • Water Needs

      • regular - drought tolerant

    • Water Needs

      • dry in winter

    • Water Needs

      • dry in summer

    • Soil Needs

      • lean
      • well-drained
      • rocky
      • gritty

    • Special Situation

      • heat tolerant
      • verticillium wilt resistant

    Features

    • Foliage Color

      • green
      • blue

    • Flower Color

      • white
      • red
      • green

    • Wildlife

      • beneficial insects
      • hummingbirds
      • deer resistant
      • rabbit resistant

    • Flower Season

      • summer

    • Foliage Season

      • evergreen

    • Texture

      • glaucous

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