Aloe striata, with the common name coral aloe, is a small, stemless South African Aloe species. The coral aloe's specific epithet, striata, means 'stripes', and refers to the long lines (sometimes very faint) on its blue-green leaves. The leaves of this Aloe are not toothed, but have a smooth pink margin. Due to the similarity of their species names, Aloe striata is sometimes confused in literature with Aloiampelos striatula (syn. Aloe striatula, hardy aloe) — a very different plant, found in the highlands of the Eastern Cape. (Source: Wikipedia.org, CC BY-SA)