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Aloe 'Christmas Carol' – Desert Horizon Nursery

Aloe ‘Christmas Carol’

Aloe 'Christmas Carol'
Categories:
Cacti & Succulents  ·  
Aloe
Light
Full sun (afternoon shade in low desert)
Water
Low; deep, infrequent watering once established.
Size
1-1.5 ft tall × 1-2 ft wide
Habit
Clustering succulent
Toxicity
Toxic — Pets
Description
Compact clumping hybrid aloe with dark green to olive leaves bearing raised white tubercles and red-tipped teeth. Foliage flushes red to orange-red in full sun or cool weather. Produces tubular orange-red flowers on upright stalks in winter.
Bloom Time
Winter
Deciduous / Evergreen
Evergreen
Special Features
Attracts Hummingbirds, Low Maintenance
Growth Rate
Slow to moderate
Growth Habit
Clustering succulent
Mature Size
1-1.5 ft tall × 1-2 ft wide
Flower Color
Orange-red
Foliage Color
Dark green to olive; red to orange-red in sun or cold
Landscape Use
Border / Bed, Cactus / Succulent Garden, Container / Patio, Desert / Xeriscape, Specimen / Accent
Garden Style
Container / Patio, Desert / Xeriscape, Pollinator / Wildlife
Soil
Alkaline Tolerant, Sandy / Rocky, Well-Drained
Companion Plants
Agave, Desert marigold, Echeveria, Euphorbia, Graptopetalum, Penstemon
Toxic — Pets
Toxic to pets (mild GI upset)
Care Instructions

Light: Full sun (afternoon shade in low desert)

Water: Low; deep, infrequent watering once established.

Soil: Well-draining sandy or gravelly soil; tolerates poor, alkaline desert soils; does not tolerate wet or heavy clay.

Mature size: 1-1.5 ft tall, 1-2 ft wide

Bloom: Winter

Evergreen / deciduous: Evergreen

Growth rate: Slow to moderate