PlantFiles: Spider Aloe
Aloe humilis

Easy going even in the desert, be it in a pot or in the ground. Doesn't care for full blasting sun much, but does looks rather interesting if placed in a location with high light (the leaves entirely curl in over the apex like a tight fist). This species flowers reliably every spring and seems to handle a good amount of frost when grown in the ground.

This is pretty dinky aloe as the name might suggest. It has pale blue-green leaves that are only 2-4" long, soft, and covered with small, thin warts. It develops a large orange-pink flower that is ridiculously large for how dinky the plant is. This aloe is not a real looker for landscaping, but interesting none the less. It rots easily, too, so careful with watering. THere are varieties and crosses that are a bit larger, hardier and more attractive.

Temps into the mid 20s do not appear to be any problem for this species in southern California