Climbing Aloe — Houseplants
Aloiampelos
Full sun, light watering — fine in mild parts of the UK.
- Plant out
- May
- Sun
- Full sun
- Water
- Low
- Difficulty
- Demanding
- Hardiness
- H3
- Season
- summer
- Height
- 150–250 cm
- Spacing
- 250 cm
- Pets
- Toxic to pets
Growing notes
Grows to 1.5-2.5 metres. Space about 150-250cm apart. In flower Jun-Aug.
Toxic to pets
Climbing aloe is an aloe, and aloes are harmful to people if eaten: the bitter yellow latex just under the leaf skin causes stomach upset, so do not eat the leaves. Dogs and cats that chew the leaves get vomiting, diarrhoea and lethargy and may go off their food. If a person eats the leaf, get medical advice; if a pet chews it, ring your vet.
→ NHS 111 for a person (999 in an emergency); your vet or the Animal PoisonLine for an animal