How to identify Coral aloe (Aloe striata)
Coral aloe distinguishes itself with a few wide, flat, pale gray-green leaves which span roughly 18 inches (45 cm) in height and 2 feet (60 cm) in width. Depending on sunlight exposure, leaf color varies, displaying a pinkish hue in bright sunlight and a bluish-green in shadier areas. The leaves are adorned with dark longitudinal lines and have distinctive toothless, pale red, almost transparent margins. Between late winter and early spring, coral aloe produces branching stems up to 2 feet (60 cm) tall, topped with clusters of coral-red flowers. Coral aloe may initially grow solitarily but is known to slowly form clumping rosettes.
Lifespan: Perennial
Plant Type: Succulent
Leaf Type: Semi-evergreen
Wide, flat, pale gray-green leaves up to 18 inches (45 cm) tall and 2 feet (60 cm) wide.
Leaf color varies from pinkish in sun to bluish-green in shade, with dark lines and translucent margins.
Branching stems grow up to 2 feet (60 cm) tall, bearing clusters of coral-red flowers.
Known to slowly form clumping rosettes, initially growing solitarily.
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Scientific Classification of Coral aloe
