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Coral Aloe
Sahuiliqui
Coral Aloe

Common name:Coral Aloe
Botanical name:Aloe striata

More attractive than saponaria. Great flower display in late winter. A slow to moderate grower forms a large rosette. Fleshy leaves are pale gray and broad at the base. Leaves have fine longitudinal lines and also pink margins. Clusters of flowers are coral red to orange on 3' stalks. South African native. best with filtered sun. Frost tender but more cold hardy than saponaria.

Sahuiliqui

Common name:Sahuiliqui
Botanical name:Yucca grandiflora

An tree-like yucca grows to 20' tall with few branches. Leaves are thick dark green and 3' long. Flower spikes with creamy white flowers are up to 3' tall. Prefers full sun and well drained soil. The fruit is large and edible Native in the mountains of Sonora.

Designer: Mary Irish, Homeowner

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Photographer: GardenSoft

Water Saving Tip:

Group plants with similar watering needs in the same area.