Aloe blooms in many shades but my favorite is the almost fluorescent orange-red spears painted in this design. I pulled that orange-red and the yellow-ocher and avocado greens of the aloe plan into a striped diamond graphic piece. These colors transform into a bold, coordinating stripe pattern. This design makes for beautiful ceramic tiles and kitchenware on both white and deep green. This piece also coordinates with an abstract, tie-dye brown and ocher pattern and a floral pattern combining the aloe plant with twisting manzanita branches.