About
Aloe glauca is a succulent perennial that develops a substantial rosette of rigid, spiny foliage. The leaves exhibit a silvery blue-green hue, which can shift to pink under cold stress. It produces tall flower spikes adorned with orange-red blooms that attract bees.
About the genus
Aloe consists of evergreen perennials that can grow as mat-forming or shrubby plants. They feature rosettes of thick, fleshy leaves and produce small tubular flowers arranged in racemes or panicles.
Growing conditions
- Sunlight
- Full sun
- Soil type
- Chalk, Loam, Sand
- Soil pH
- Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
- Soil moisture
- Well-drained
- Aspect
- East-facing, North-facing, South-facing, West-facing
- Exposure
- Sheltered
- UK hardiness
- H3
Plant details
- Plant type
- Cactus Succulent
- Habit
- Clump forming
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Height
- 1-1.5 metres
- Spread
- 0.5-1 metres
- Time to full height
- 2-5 years
- Suggested uses
- Architectural, Mediterranean climate plants, Patio and container plants
- Native to
- S Africa (Cape)
- Toxicity
- Human/Pets (dogs, cats, rabbits): Harmful if eaten. Wear gloves and other protective equipment when handling For further information and contact numbers regarding pets, see the HTA guide to potentially harmful plants
Care notes
- Cultivation
- Grow in any well-drained soil in full sun. For further information see aloe cultivation
- Pruning
- No pruning required
- Propagation
- Propagate from offsets that grow around the base
- Pest resistance
- Generally pest-free but may be susceptible to scale insects and mealybugs if kept indoors
- Disease resistance
- Generally disease-free