Aloe 'Delta Lights'

Plant type

cactus / succulent

size

H: 1'-2'
W: 2'-3'

planting zones

9b-12

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Aloe 'Delta Lights' plant details

Aloe 'Delta Lights' is an evergreen cactus / succulent with chartreuse, green and variegated foliage. In spring and winter orange and red flowers emerge. Attracts beneficial insects and hummingbirds. Grows well with sun - dappled shade and occasional - low water. Drought tolerant once established. Prefers to be 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 'Delta Lights'

Plant type: cactus / succulent
Plant family: asparagaceae
Foliage: evergreen chartreuse, green and variegated
Mature size: 2 FT - 3 FT - wide, 1 FT - 2 FT - tall
Flowers: orange and red blooms in spring and winter
Uses: container plant, houseplant

GROWING CONDITIONS for Aloe 'Delta Lights'

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

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

Aloe 'Delta LIghts' is a striking, small to medium sized, colony-forming cultivar with broad, green leaves dramatically flecked with short creamy white lines. It can take some frost but not a a full cold snap on the West Coast. Bring inside as an easy houseplant in winter.

By: Phoenix Perennials and Specialty Plants Ltd.

Aloe ‘Delta Lights’ displays dark green leaves heavily marked with brightly-variegated striations with greenish-cream coloring. The variegation creates a zig-zagging mosaic with a horizontal green pattern. Blooms dark red to orange on a tall stalk throughout winter.

By: Little Prince of Oregon

This aloe variegata cross produces 8" rosettes of wide herringboned patterned leaves of light green and cream. Quickly offsets to form large specimen, to 18" or more. Orange-red flowers produced primarily in late winter or spring. Fine indoor on container plant. Keep reasonably dry in winter, Zone 9b or above.

By: Cistus Nursery

Morning Sun to Light Shade. Indoor/Outdoor.

By: Moon - Sun Cactus & Koi Gardens

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Gardening facts about Aloe 'Delta Lights' plant

How to Grow Aloe 'Delta Lights'

Sun Exposure
- sun - dappled shade
Water Needs
- occasional - drought tolerant
Water Needs
- dry in winter
Soil Needs
- lean
- well-drained
- rocky
- gritty
Special Situation
- heat tolerant
- verticillium wilt resistant

Features

Foliage Color
- variegated
- chartreuse
- green
Flower Color
- red
- orange
Wildlife
- beneficial insects
- hummingbirds
- deer resistant
- rabbit resistant
Flower Season
- winter
- spring
Foliage Season
- evergreen