General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Cactus/Succulent
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Leaves: Glaucous
Unusual foliage color
Evergreen
Fruit: Dehiscent
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Mauve
Orange
Red
Flower Time: Spring
Late spring or early summer
Summer
Late summer or early fall
Late fall or early winter
Suitable Locations: Xeriscapic
Uses: Will Naturalize
Wildlife Attractant: Hummingbirds
Propagation: Seeds: Can handle transplanting
Other info: Sow seeds in sandy soil. Seeds germinate in a few weeks at temperatures between 68 and 75 degrees F. Seedlings need moist but well-drained soil.
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Stem
Offsets
Other: Stems cut below a node root easily. Cut a stem that has gotten leggy, let it dry out for at least a few hours to form a seal on the cut surface. Place the cutting in rooting medium kept moist, but not wet, until roots form.
Containers: Needs excellent drainage in pots

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Common names
  • Karasberg Coral Aloe
  • Aloe
Botanical names
  • Accepted: Aloe karasbergensis
  • Synonym: Aloe striata subsp. karasbergensis

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Location: Conservatory, Hidden Lake Gardens, Michigan
Date: 2011-02-17
Detail of leaves at the center of the plant
Location: Conservatory, Hidden Lake Gardens, Michigan
Date: 2011-02-17
Side view in a vertical format, to show some, but not all, of the

Date: 2020-06-06
Location: San Diego, CA
Date: 2018-05-12
San Diego Cactus and Succulent society brag table plant by Kelly
Location: Conservatory, Hidden Lake Gardens, Michigan
Date: 2011-02-17
The different spellings in common name and binomial are apparentl
Location: Mesa, AZ.
Date: 2015-04-12
Location: University of California Botanical Garden.
Date: July
photo by Stan Shebs
Location: University of California Botanical Garden.
Date: July
photo by Stan Shebs
Comments:
  • Posted by Baja_Costero (Baja California - Zone 11b) on Jun 9, 2019 4:04 PM concerning plant:
    Attractive solitary or offsetting aloe with pale gray glaucous leaves that have longitudinal lines and essentially no marginal teeth. From a very dry winter rainfall area in northwestern South Africa and Namibia, and very suitable for dry Mediterranean-type climates. Tolerates heat and thrives in sun, though the leaves may end up somewhat bleached. Somewhat vulnerable to rot in cultivation, especially when kept too wet.

    This aloe is very similar to Coral Aloe (Aloe striata), found mostly to its south, and has historically been lumped with it, but differs in floral features as well as leaf color (gray not green). The flowers are reddish rather than orange and shorter; the inflorescence is very densely branched and pyramidal, rather than flat-topped. Also similar to Mbashe Aloe (Aloe reynoldsii).
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