Requires consistently moist soil; do not let dry out between waterings. Water must be distilled or rain water because they do not tolerate city or hard water.
Aloe species are frequently cultivated as ornamental plants both in gardens and in pots. They make excellent house plants when they are given sufficient light.
This species differs visually from the more Northern variety by being slightly larger and the glands on the tip of the tentacles are greenish. The Southern Dewthread produces fertile pink flowers in April.