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Products > Aloe maculata 'Yellow Form'   Aloe maculata 'Yellow Form' - Yellow Soap Aloe    Working on getting this plant back in the field but it is currently not available – listing for information only! [2nd Image] Habit and Cultural Information Category: Succulent Family: Aloeaceae (now Asphodeloideae) Origin: South Africa (Africa) Evergreen: Yes Flower Color: Yellow Bloomtime: Fall/Winter Synonyms: [Aloe saponaria] Height: 2-3 feet Width: 1-2 feet Exposure: Full Sun Summer Dry: Yes Deer Tolerant: Yes Irrigation (H2O Info): Low Water Needs Winter Hardiness: 25-30° F Aloe maculata 'Yellow Form' (Yellow Soap Aloe) - Stemless plant that reaches 18 inches tall by 2 feet wide that can sucker freely or grow solitarily. The foliage is dark green at the tips with a reddish tinge; the lower part of the leaf fades to a light green and is marked by faint white lines. The margins are lined with brown teeth. Yellow form has all of the same characteristics and cultural notes as the species, except the flower color and time of bloom which for us is in December and January. Hardy to about 25-30 degrees F. Plants originally came from the Ruth Bancroft Garden in Walnut Creek. The typical orange flowered form of this species has long been in cultivation under the name Aloe saponaria but the correct name now appears to be Aloe maculata. It has been suggested by some botanists that the the better-known and long-used name, Aloe saponaria, be conserved as it is the name for the type plant for the section Saponariae but the group is also called the maculate aloes.  Information on this page is based on research conducted in our nursery library, from online sources, as well as from observations made of this plant as it grows in our nursery, in the nursery's garden and in other gardens where we have observed it. We also will incorporate comments received from others and welcome getting feedback of any kind from those who have additional information, particularly if this information is contrary to what we have written or includes additional cultural tips would aid others in growing Aloe maculata [A. saponaria] 'Yellow'.     [MORE INFO]