Climbing Aloe (also known as Ciliaris)

Plant Type

Aloe is a perennial plant with bright green, pointy leaves and tubular orange flowers.

Planting

Aloe prefers full sun but does OK in partial sun. You should plant aloe in porous soil.

Growth

Climbing aloe grows up to 30 inches, but it grows very slowly. After 2 years, my small aloe plant has grown about 6 inches.

Flowering

Aloe has tubular orange flowers that bloom in the spring, but I have yet to see a bloom after having the plant for 2 years. Maybe it only blooms when more mature.

Watering

Climbing aloe can withstand drought but it’s best to water when the soil gets completely dry and cracked.

Hardiness

Protect climbing aloe from frost. I left it out on the patio during some freezing nights and it almost killed the plant. A bunch of leaves died, and I had to trim the dead growth and wait for the aloe to slowly recover during the next 6 months.