Variegated Tiger Aloe (Aloe variegata): Care and Propagation

Description

Tiger aloe (Aloe variegata), also called Partridge Breast aloe, features sword-shaped leaves with mottled white and green patterns, arranged in three sets of 6–8 leaves around a central rosette. Salmon-pink flowers bloom July–September in its native Namibia and South Africa. Plants reach 12 inches tall, 9 inches wide.

Care

• Hardiness: USDA zones 9–11. In cooler zones, grow in containers and bring indoors for winter.
• Light: Bright sunlight.
• Water: Deep but infrequent; let soil dry completely between waterings.
• Soil: Repot every 3 years in potting soil/sand or cactus mix.
• Biggest risk: Overwatering causes rot.

Propagation

Easily propagated from offsets (babies) at the base. Pull away or cut cleanly from parent; pot up. They root quickly.