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| Category: Succulent |
| Family: Aloeaceae (now Asphodeloideae) |
| Origin: Madagascar |
| Evergreen: Yes |
| Red/Purple Foliage: Yes |
| Flower Color: Orange |
| Bloomtime: Winter |
| Parentage: (complex hybrid) |
| Height: <1 foot |
| Width: <1 foot |
| Exposure: Sun or Shade |
| Summer Dry: Yes |
| Irrigation (H2O Info): Low Water Needs |
| Winter Hardiness: 25-30° F |
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Aloe 'Lavender Star' - A wild looking very small aloe that forms a cluster of upright 6 inch tall by 1 foot wide rosettes of wedge-shaped dark green leaves dotted with red tubercle points on the upper leaf surface and with decorative reddish teeth along the margins. The orange flowers rise up above the foliage in winter. Plant in full sun to light shade in a well-drained soil and give occasional to infrequent irrigation. Hardy to around 25° F. Makes a great potted specimen or windowsill plant. This is one of the new Kelly Griffin fancy-foliage hybrids that is being sold by Xeric Growers Nursery. As with many of Kelly's hybrids, this plant involves the crossing of several species over a number of generations. Xeric Growers notes that the "lilac infused leaves with a wonderful touchable texture combine to make this cute plant a star." Our plants and images from Xeric Growers Nursery. This was a very nice looking plant and we offered it for a couple years (2013-2014) but it seemed to be a magnet for aloe mite, so we discontinued growing it. In 2019 the improved 'Lavender Star II' was released, which according to the breeder Kelly Griffin, grows slightly larger (to 10" across) with more purple coloration and is much more aloe mite resistant.
The information displayed on this page about Aloe 'Lavender Star' is based on our research conducted about this plant from books in our nursery library as well as from information that is provided by reliable online resources. We also have included our own observations made about it as it grew in the nursery gardens and other gardens visited, as well how the crops of this plant performed in the containers when we had them in our nursery field. We also include comments received from others and welcome hearing from anyone who has information about this plant, particularly if it includes cultural information aiding others to better grow it.
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