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Products > Aloe cameronii 'Creme Tangerine'
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| Category: Succulent |
| Family: Aloeaceae (now Asphodeloideae) |
| Origin: Africa, Central (Africa) |
| Evergreen: Yes |
| Red/Purple Foliage: Yes |
| Flower Color: Orange |
| Bloomtime: Winter |
| Synonyms: (Aloe cameronii var. bondana?) |
| Height: 2-3 feet |
| Width: 2-4 feet |
| Exposure: Full Sun |
| Summer Dry: Yes |
| Irrigation (H2O Info): Low Water Needs |
| Winter Hardiness: 25-30° F |
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Aloe cameronii 'Crème Tangerine' (Starfish Aloe) A medium-sized suckering aloe to 2 to 3 feet tall by 3 to 4 feet wide with many upright stems of open rosettes of slightly recurved lanceolate leaves that are medium to dark green with orange-red highlights summer though early winter. In late fall through mid-winter the flowers arise densely clustered at the tips of the 2 1/2 foot tall branched inflorescence - these flowers start off a deep tangerine orange color and fade to a creamy pale orange. Plant in full to part sun in a well-drained soil and irrigate only occasionally to enhance the coloration of the foliage, which remains green if in too much shade or when overwatered and in nursery conditions. Hardy to mid to upper 20's. This is a very attractive aloe for its red tinged foliage and showy flowers. It is a more robust and taller plant form than the more common form of the species with foliage that does not get as dark red and with larger and taller flowers that are various shades of orange, while the Aloe cameronii that has long been grown in California has dark reddish orange flowers and narrower leaves that seasonably can turn a deep maroon red. Aloe cameronii was first discovered in the central African country of Nyasaland (now Malawi). The smaller plant with dark leaves and reddish flowers has long been in California gardens - for more information about this species, see our listing at Aloe cameronii. In recent years this other form has become popular in the Southern California nursery trade, radiating out from nurseries in the San Diego area. It is a more robust and upright plant with greener summer coloration and bright orange flowers. This plant is often sold just as Aloe cameronii with a common name Starfish Aloe, but it is a very different variant of the species from the typical form and some think it might be a hybrid or perhaps be Aloe cameronii var. bondana that is found on exposed granite outcrops from 5,500 to 7,200 feet in elevation in the Nyanga District of Zimbabwe. Until such time that it might be confirmed that this plant is Aloe cameronii var. bondana , we needed a way to distinguish it from our smaller redder flowered form, so we list this variety as Aloe cameronii 'Crème Tangerine'. We also thank Jeff Chemnick of Aloes in Wonderland for coming up with this clever name for this aloe that takes a line from the Beatles song "Savoy Truffle" and describes well how the flowers of this plant start off a tangerine color and fade to a creamy orange. We also thank Tom Jesch of Waterwise Botanicals in Bonsal, California for our initial stock plants of this attractive plant.
Information displayed on this page about Aloe cameronii 'Creme Tangerine' is based on the research conducted about it in our library and from reliable online resources. We also note those observations we have made of this plant as it grows in the nursery's garden and in other gardens, as well how crops have performed in our nursery field. We will incorporate comments we receive from others, and welcome to hear from anyone who may have additional information, particularly if they share any cultural information that would aid others in growing it.
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