Aloe arborescens

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

Plant Size:
6-8 feet high
Landscape/Garden Uses:
flower gardens
Flowering Season:
Spring

Flower Color:
Red
Exposure:
Sun or light shade
Soils:
Most soils

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

Large mounding succulent shrub has toothed, narrow green leaves that curve downward. Spikes of bright orange red flowers attract hummingbirds and are showy in fall and winter. This plant has been widely used in its native South Africa as a living fence. It is limited in northern California by tenderness to temperatures below the mid 20's in degrees F.