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Aloe 'Guido' – Desert Horizon Nursery

Aloe ‘Guido’

Aloe 'Guido'
Categories:
Cacti & Succulents  ·  
Aloe
Light
Full sun (afternoon shade in low desert)
Water
Low; deep, infrequent watering once established.
Size
1-2 ft tall × 1-2 ft wide
Habit
Rosette succulent – clustering
Toxicity
Toxic — Pets
Description
Compact hybrid aloe with a colorful, textured rosette that offsets into clumps. Produces tubular orange to red flowers on upright stalks in the cool season. Well suited to containers and low-water desert plantings.
Bloom Time
Winter to spring
Deciduous / Evergreen
Evergreen
Special Features
Attracts Hummingbirds, Deer / Rabbit Resistant, Drought Tolerant
Growth Rate
Slow to moderate
Growth Habit
Rosette succulent – clustering
Mature Size
1-2 ft tall × 1-2 ft wide
Flower Color
Orange to red
Foliage Color
Green to blue-green
Landscape Use
Border / Bed, Container / Patio, Desert / Xeriscape, Specimen / Accent
Garden Style
Container / Patio, Desert / Xeriscape, Pollinator / Wildlife
Soil
Alkaline Tolerant, Sandy / Rocky, Well-Drained
Companion Plants
Agave, Euphorbia, Hesperaloe, Leucophyllum, 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 rocky soil; tolerates poor, alkaline desert soils.

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

Bloom: Winter to spring

Evergreen / deciduous: Evergreen

Growth rate: Slow to moderate