About This Product
Botanical Name: Aloe ferox
Common Name: Cape Aloe, Bitter Aloe
A succulent that forms rosettes of fleshy, gray-green leaves with red-toothed margins. Large, extra showy, clusters of tubular flowers appear in bright orange-red. Forms a single trunk after about 10 years, with older leaves forming a "petticoat" under the rosettes.
USDA Zone: Zones 9 - 11
Sunset Zone: Zones 8 - 9, 12 - 24
Mature Height: 6 - 10 feet
Mature Width: 6 - 10 feet
Light Needs: Full Sun, Filtered Sun, Partial Sun, Partial Shade, Shade
Water Needs: Low, Moderate