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Products > Aloe 'Birds and Bees'   Aloe 'Birds and Bees'      Habit and Cultural Information Category: Succulent Family: Aloeaceae (Aloes) Origin: South Africa (Africa) Evergreen: Yes Parentage: (Aloe arborecens x A. thraskii?) Exposure: Full Sun Drought Tolerant: Yes Irrigation (H2O Info): Low Water Needs Aloe 'Birds and Bees' - A hybrid aloe that came to us a seed provided by Brian Kemble of the Ruth Bancroft Botanic Garden. It is a hybrid of Aloe arborescens and its pollen parent is speculated to be Aloe thraskii. We have not observed this plant for long enough to describe it but given its parentage it will likely be a large plant with orange flowers. We will update this page as we discover more about this plant.  The description above is based on our research and observations of this plant growing in our nursery and in our own and other Santa Barbara gardens. We would appreciate hearing from anyone who has additional information or disagrees with what we have written.     [MORE INFO]