Blue Elf Aloe dwarf_prickly_pear Color Shifting: Blue-green pads turn

Color Shifting: Blue-green pads turn vivid purple in colder temps or with stress

so they do not need to be watered every day

The growth habit of this species makes it resemble the unrelated barrel cacti

Fruit: 2-3 cm edible

dry climates and minimal water needs

Blue Elf Aloe dwarf_prickly_pear Color Shifting: Blue-green pads turnThis tight clumping, dwarf aloe offers a dense rosette and grows to eighteen inches tall and two feet wide. It is mainly stem less with narrow, silvery bluish gray leaves that grow upright. There are small, sharp teeth along the margins that are reddish brown in color. The plant explodes with showy spikes of orange red blooms in late winter through early spring. This is a long blooming aloe with lots of vibrant colors, and the flowers attract