Aloe ×schoenlandii
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Family: Asphodelaceae · Type: Perennial · Not Native
Aloe ×schoenlandii is a non-native California perennial in the Asphodelaceae family.
Aloe schoenlandii is a naturalized perennial found in southern California coastal regions, including La Jolla and San Diego County, in coastal-sage scrub habitat at elevations below 100 meters. Flowering in April, this plant produces red flowers in dense raceme-like clusters with 5 to 10 branches, each containing 25 to 90 flowers. Growing with erect to decumbent stems 0.5 to 9 decimeters tall that are loosely clustered and branched, it forms distinctive clumps. Its leaves are large and triangular-ovate, 2 to 2.5 decimeters long, pale green with white spots and a bluish-gray (glaucous) appearance. The fruit is oblong, brown, and 2 to 3.5 centimeters long, containing small sterile seeds.
Identification and appearance
Key characters: 0 sympatric species; geographically isolated in SCo region
Habitat and range
Habitat: Coastal-sage scrub
Elevation: < 100 m
Outside California: widely naturalized, native to South Africa
Bloom period
Aloe ×schoenlandii blooms Apr.
How to tell it apart
vs Agave: Aloe flowers are tubular in loose spikes on multiple stems; Agave has one massive flower stalk and dies after blooming.; vs Kniphofia: Aloe has thick succulent leaves with spiny edges; Kniphofia has thin grass-like leaves without spines.; vs Aloiampelos: Aloe grows in rosettes; Aloiampelos has climbing or scrambling stems with leaves spaced along them.; vs Hechtia: Aloe has smooth-surfaced succulent leaves; Hechtia has stiff spiny leaves covered in silvery scales.; vs Kalanchoe: Aloe has spiny leaf margins and tubular flowers; Kalanchoe has smooth-edged leaves and flowers with 4 petals.
Frequently asked questions
Is Aloe ×schoenlandii native to California?
No. Aloe ×schoenlandii is not native to California (recorded as not native).
When does Aloe ×schoenlandii bloom?
Aloe ×schoenlandii blooms Apr.
What plant family does Aloe ×schoenlandii belong to?
Aloe ×schoenlandii is in the Asphodelaceae family, genus Aloe.
What habitat does Aloe ×schoenlandii grow in?
Aloe ×schoenlandii grows in Coastal-sage scrub.
Related species
Other California species in the same genus, family, or bioregion.
Sources: Jepson eFlora · CalPhotos
Last updated 2026-09-30
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