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You might consider seeking out the dwarfer growing Senecio serpens in lieu of S. mandraliscae, which can tend to sprawl and/or get leggy with too much shade; same blue foliage effect. I'd agree that Aloe maculata/saponaria is an ideal Aloe for more shaded conditions, but be aware that this is a fast clumper and may be more vigorous than you desire. Aloe striata, by comparison remains a single rosette. Your inland location probably means that the shaded conditions will not be as averse as they would be further north here in the San Francisco Bay Area, where succulents can even rot out with too much shade in winter if it is particularly wet that winter. A nice thorny plant that actually thrives in shade might include Colletia hystrix rosea, which to my mind combines well with succulents, and can introduce a nice linear quality as an upright accent. Furcraea species have a similar look to Agaves, and also have that thorny edge to the leaves while also doing better with less than full sun. Agave guiengola is another larger growing Agave that tolerates shade well. Check out the Agave bracteosa as well, and there is a very cute new variegated cultivar of A. bracteosa called 'Monterrey Frost' available from San Marcos Growers or Tony Avent's Plant Delights Nursery back in North Carolina. Echeveria agavoides also does well in shaded conditions.

Not being indoor plant person I hope I am doing the right thing. I purchased some potting soil from Lowes labeled for cacti and succulents. I plan to pot it up this weekend and get it ready to come live in my sunroom for the winter. The sunroom has very bright but indirect light. It is unheated but never gets below freezing - usually in the 50s or above. I had planned to initially moisten the soil and then only water once a month. Does this sound like a workable plan?

Spot is also usually known as variety 'chinensis', although there's nothing Chinese about this particular Aloe - its origin is thought to be in the Red Sea / Arabian Peninsula area, although it's never been found in its presumed habitat.