Aloe nobilis

Aloe nobilis "White Teeth," Aloe x nobilis, Aloe mitriformis spinosior, Aloe perfoliata

White Toothed Aloe, Noble Aloe

Aloeaceae

South Africa. This aloe is thought to be a cross of Aloe mitriformis and Aloe brevifolia and does not occur naturally.

1 Gallon

1-2'

1-2'

20 to 25°F, -6.7 to -3.9°C

Very high

Full sun to very light shade in hot interior or desert climates

Extremely drought tolerant

Remove offsets and spent flower spikes as desired

Excellent in rock, cactus and succulent gardens. Good for xeriscaping as well and can be used as a dry ground cover. Combine it with winter blooming aloes for a longer show of flowers. Flowers attract hummingbirds, bees and butterflies.

Remove and replant offsetting stems. Collect and plant seeds after flowering.

This is a smaller clumping aloe which produces a colony of 5-6 inch rosettes by suckering profusely. The mounding plant is about 18 inches tall and composed of fleshy green leaves that have a rose tint on the tips and white, sharp but flexible teeth running mostly along the leaf margins. The teeth glow when backlight by sunlight. Aloe nobilis makes a nice dry ground cover that puts on a solid floral display in summer with red-orange flower spikes rising 1 to 2 feet above the leaf rosettes.