This is one of two aloe hybrids to be introduced this year by Karen Zimmerman and our top-notch tissue culture team. “Corazón ardiente” means “blazing heart” in Spanish, and it perfectly reflects the colors of this plant sparked not only by heat and bright light, but also cool, short days when growth slows down. Colors range from pinkish red to golden orange, like a romantic sunset. The intense colors are concentrated on the crowded ridged surface teeth, while the leaf margins are fringed with small, reddish-orange teeth. The photos here show the colors achieved when grown in our greenhouse. With brighter outdoor light, the colors will be even stronger! We offer rooted offsets from tissue culture of HBG 143915, $15.
Published in the Cactus and Succulent Journal, Vol. 97 (2), Summer 2025