Aloe chortolirioides - Indigenous South African Succulent - 10 Seeds Tomatillo

Aloe chortolirioides - Indigenous South African Succulent - 10 Seeds TomatilloAloe 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. Plants form dense tufts. The stems are slightly woody with erect leaves that are narrow and grass like.

A broad aloe with slightly incurved green leaves and toothed margins with a simple inflorescence

with 10-14 scales

Ecologically legumes are well known for fixing nitrogen in the soil through a symbiotic relationship with bacteria

Season to sow - Spring/Autumn

with finely divided leaves

Adapatable

A 1m rounded shrub with many creamy white scented flowers in spring

It grows to heights exceeding 25 meters high

Papery flowerheads are soft shades of lilac

They are flavourful

Beautiful cut flowers

Smooth light grey bark with heart-shaped leaves and large purple green fruits