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Aloe nobilis clump of toothed green rosettes with orange-red tubular flowers in a rock garden

Aloe nobilis

Aloe nobilis
Categories:
Cacti & Succulents  ·  
Aloe
Light
Full sun (afternoon shade in low desert)
Water
Low; deep, infrequent watering once established.
Size
1-2 ft tall × 2-3 ft wide
Habit
Clustering succulent
Toxicity
Toxic — Pets
Description
Gold-tooth aloe, a compact rosette succulent with stiff, toothed green leaves that offsets freely into dense clumps. Produces spikes of orange-red tubular flowers in late spring to summer. Reliable, sun-tolerant low-water groundcover-type aloe.
Bloom Time
Late spring to summer
Deciduous / Evergreen
Evergreen
Special Features
Attracts Hummingbirds, Drought Tolerant
Growth Rate
Slow to moderate
Growth Habit
Clustering succulent
Mature Size
1-2 ft tall × 2-3 ft wide
Flower Color
Orange-red
Foliage Color
Green
Landscape Use
Border / Bed, Cactus / Succulent Garden, Container / Patio, Desert / Xeriscape, Groundcover
Garden Style
Container / Patio, Desert / Xeriscape, Pollinator / Wildlife
Soil
Alkaline Tolerant, Sandy / Rocky, Well-Drained
Companion Plants
Agave, Echeveria, Euphorbia, Gasteraloe, Sedum
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.

Mature size: 1-2 ft tall, 2-3 ft wide

Bloom: Late spring to summer

Evergreen / deciduous: Evergreen

Growth rate: Slow to moderate