Tough solitary aloe with pretty orange flowers in a multibranched inflorescence. Looks especially good in groups. Many plants sold under this name are actually hybrids, with spotted leaves, marginal teeth, and/or a suckering habit (none of these features are observed with striata). Flowers can be prone to aloe mite. Foliage changes color depending on exposure, season, and stress. This plant tolerates drought but looks better when given occasional water.

There's a number of species related to striata which differ in various ways (leaf margins, spots, inflorescence shape, flower color) but these plants are generally much less common. One that has shown up relatively often in recent years is Aloe karasbergensis, which has pale gray leaves and makes a pyramidal, not flat-topped inflorescence.

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