Aloe Aculeata - Indigenous South African Succulent - 10 Seeds Strawberries

Aloe Aculeata - Indigenous South African Succulent - 10 Seeds StrawberriesAloe is a genus containing about 400 species of flowering succulent plants. The most common and well known of these is Aloe vera, or "true aloe". The genus is native to Africa, and is common in South Africa's Cape Province, the mountains of tropical Africa, and neighbouring areas such as Madagascar, the Arabian peninsula, and the islands of Africa. Most Aloe species have a rosette of large, thick, fleshy leaves. The leaves are often lance shaped with

Heavily ribbed

but can be grown in a conservatory or greenhouse

Bachelor Button will "naturalize"

In some species the old leaves persist and form a short column on which new leaves develop

Light trimming will retain the compact form after flowering

Asparagus officinalis is a spring vegetable

Many species of Aloe appear to be stem less

Growing to 15cm

Capsicum baccatum strain from Barbados

Accompanies tomatoes and mozzarella perfectly for an Italian taste sensation

attractive foliage

small flowers in Summer