Black Aloe (Bare Rooted)

Aloe “Black Beauty” proves that beauty is in the eyes of the beholder. Some of your guests might think that the strange-looking plant is a prop from the set of the movie “Prometheus”. 

You can yank their chain a bit by telling them Aloe Black Beauty was created in a laboratory by a scientist who made a hybrid from Aloe rauhii and Aloe parvula. In the springtime, this succulent plant will produce attractive, coral-colored flowers. 

Succulent growers love Black Beauty’s leaves that aren’t really black but have a darker hue of purple. This variety of Aloe starts out with dark green colored leaves that develop the reddish-purple hue if it receives the right amount of sunlight. 

The leaves have bumps on their surface and grow tall and rigid. A fully-matured Black Beauty can reach a height and width of 12-inches (30.5cm). Adding fertilizer to the soil during the growing months can possibly give you a taller aloe. 

Aloe Black Beauty is native to Arizona, USA. It’s from the genus Aloe and is a member of the Asphodelaceae family.