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| Category: Succulent |
| Family: Aloeaceae (now Asphodeloideae) |
| Origin: Madagascar |
| Evergreen: Yes |
| Red/Purple Foliage: Yes |
| Flower Color: Orange |
| Bloomtime: Winter |
| Parentage: (complex hybrid) |
| Height: <1 foot |
| Width: <1 foot |
| Exposure: Sun or Shade |
| Summer Dry: Yes |
| Irrigation (H2O Info): Low Water Needs |
| Winter Hardiness: 25-30° F |
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Aloe 'Lavender Star' - A wild looking very small aloe that forms a cluster of upright 6 inch tall by 1 foot wide rosettes of wedge-shaped dark green leaves dotted with red tubercle points on the upper leaf surface and with decorative reddish teeth along the margins. The orange flowers rise up above the foliage in winter. Plant in full sun to light shade in a well-drained soil and give occasional to infrequent irrigation. Hardy to around 25° F. Makes a great potted specimen or windowsill plant. This is one of the new Kelly Griffin fancy-foliage hybrids that is being sold by Xeric Growers Nursery. As with many of Kelly's hybrids, this plant involves the crossing of several species over a number of generations. Xeric Growers notes that the "lilac infused leaves with a wonderful touchable texture combine to make this cute plant a star." Our plants and images from Xeric Growers Nursery. This was a very nice looking plant and we offered it for a couple years (2013-2014) but it seemed to be a magnet for aloe mite, so we discontinued growing it. In 2019 the improved 'Lavender Star II' was released, which according to the breeder Kelly Griffin, grows slightly larger (to 10" across) with more purple coloration and is much more aloe mite resistant.
This information about Aloe 'Lavender Star' displayed is based on research conducted in our horticultural library and from reliable online resources. We also will relate observations made about it as it grows in our nursery gardens and other gardens we have visited, as well how the crops have performed in containers in our nursery field. We will also incorporate comments that we receive from others and we welcome hearing from anyone with additional information, particularly if they can share any cultural information that would aid others in growing it.
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