Lace Aloe — Houseplants
Aristaloe
Full sun, light watering — frost tender — shelter over winter.
- Plant out
- Apr
- Sun
- Full sun
- Water
- Low
- Difficulty
- Demanding
- Hardiness
- H2
- Season
- all year
- Height
- 10–50 cm
- Spacing
- 50 cm
- Pets
- Toxic to pets
Growing notes
Grows to 0.1-0.5 metres. Space about 10-50cm apart. In flower Sep-Nov.
Toxic to pets
Lace aloe was until recently classed as 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 (the clear inner gel is not the problem). Dogs and cats that chew the leaves get vomiting, lethargy and diarrhoea. 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