Tilt Head aloe (Aloe speciosa 'Tilt Head') is a tall, erect, handsome aloe that reaches a height of 9 to nearly 20 feet in height. The serrated leaves are pale bluish-green, often tinged pink at the tips and edges with small, red teeth. Dense cylindrical flower heads of red buds open greenish-white. This species is easy to distinguish, with its head of rosette leaves tilting to catch a maximum amount of sunlight.

Each inflorescence is a short, cylindrical raceme (cluster) about 20" long, densely packed with flowers. The inflorescence is unbranched, but one plant can produce up to four inflorescences. The peduncle, or stalk, is short and covered at the base by papery bracts. When the flowers open, the dark orange stamens and style protrude conspicuously from the tips of the flowers.

Tilt Head aloe's flowers are rich in nectar, attracting sunbirds, bees, butterflies, and ants. Aloe speciosa was named in the Journal of the Linnean Society in 1880. The name "speciosa" means "showy" in Latin, and refers to this aloe's striking floral display. Although no medicinal use of this aloe has been recorded, the leaves have been used to dye wool a delicate pink without the need for substances that set the dye on fabric. This plant thrives in sunny locations, in a fertile, sandy loam soil; once established, it should be self-sustaining.