Aloe Wickensii EL3Succulent plant with solitary stemless rosettes densely packed with upright, curved smooth grey green leaves with small sharp reddish brown spines along the margins. The beautiful bi colored red and yellow flowers appear well above the leaves in branched racemes in late winter with red buds opening to yellow flowers from the bottom of the inflorescence up. Plant in full sun to light shade in a well drained soil and water occasionally to regularly in

is a charming succulent native to central Mexico

initially light yellow with darker tips

serving as a food source for birds and wildlife

and lined with gold marginal teeth

it typically grows between 6 to 25 feet tall and 6 to 20 feet wide

These spines are robust and can be red

The stems are adorned with 6 to 9 prominent ribs and clusters of spines that start brown or black and mature to gray with reddish tips

it should be protected from extended frost or freezing in colder climates

Hardy in USDA Zones 9–11

Under optimal conditions

evergreen herb with needle-like

is a captivating