Aloe fosteri

Common Name:
Large spotted aloe
Plant Type:
Succulent perennial
Family:
Aloeaceae (The Aloe Family)
Geographic Origin:
South and southern Africa
California Native?:
No

Plant Size:
2 feet high
Landscape/Garden Uses:
Mixed plantings
Flowering Season:
Summer and fall

Flower Color:
Orange
Exposure:
Full sun
Soils:
Well-drained soil

Suggested Irrigation:
Occasional to little watering
Estimated Hardiness:
Hardy to 20-25 degrees F.

Sturdy rosettes to 24 inches high have succulent green leaves spotted and streaked with cream and dark markings; branched flower stems to 5 feet carry bright orange to yellow flowers well above the foliage in late summer and fall.