Aloe Dichotoma - Indigenous South African Succulent - 10 Seeds Exotic Cacti

Aloe Dichotoma - Indigenous South African Succulent - 10 Seeds Exotic CactiThe quiver tree or Aloe dichotoma is probably the best known aloe found in South Africa and Namibia. Visitors to the Cape can see a recently planted forest of quiver trees at the Karoo Desert National Botanical Garden. This distinctive tree aloe has smooth branches, which are covered with a thin layer of whitish powder that helps to reflect away the hot sun's rays. The bark on the trunk forms beautiful golden brown scales, but beware, the edges of

Little or no stem with dull green leaves to 40cm with spotted lower surface and toothed margins featuring yellow to red flowers

branched panicle of flowers to 1m

although can appear pure red or very seldom pure yellow

The Scoville heat unit for this variety is : 500 to 2 500 SHU

stem inclined

The bright yellow flowers are borne from June to July

many have been harvested through human history

Albuca is a genus of plants in the family Hyacinthaceae

The genus name is derived from the Dutch word baviaan

the eggplant which is often called the brinjal is a favourite breakfast dish in the west

greyish-green rough springy leaves

Artemisia is a large