Jeweled Aloe

Jeweled aloe, also called golden tooth aloe, is a sprawling succulent with blue-green rosettes and pale golden marginal teeth. [Kew](https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:529403-1) accepts Aloe distans as a distinct species and lists Aloe mitriformis subsp. distans as a synonym. Treatments that merge it into a broader aloe complex should not be confused with this narrower identity. [Dry Oasis Plants](https://dryoasisplants.com/products/aloe-distans-3ga) describes stems extending along the ground or over rocks, potentially about 3 m long, and coral-colored tubular flowers. That stem length is not an upright mature height. The nursery recommends full sun to light shade and freely draining soil. Allow space for spreading stems. Its published cold tolerance is approximate, around the low to mid 20s °F, so frost exposure needs care. The source’s shorter rosette measurements describe individual heads rather than the whole spreading colony. The [San Luis Obispo County January 2014 plant list](https://www.slocounty.ca.gov/departments/planning-building/forms-documents/environmental-forms-and-documents/plants-information/county-approved-plant-list) explicitly names Aloe distans in its aloe notes and assigns F2. F2 identifies its most fire-retardant plants for the 30–70-foot band from a structure. This source-specific category is not a guarantee against burning. Its conditions include suitable soil moisture, avoiding crowding, removing dead material, separated planting groups and preventing ground-to-canopy fuel connections. Other regional assessments and growing suitability remain separate.