Aloe Pluridens - Indigenous South African Succulent - 10 Seeds The Patio Vegetable Collection Aloe perfoliata is a true

Aloe perfoliata is a true Cape mountain and winter rainfall species that has a lot more to offer than just pretty flowers

A stemless aloe with grey-green leaves with a pinkish tinge and orange/scarlet to blood-red flowers in winter

Young roots can be eaten like a vegetable (with a peppery flavour)

In spring-summer

Aloe Pluridens - Indigenous South African Succulent - 10 Seeds The Patio Vegetable Collection Aloe perfoliata is a trueAloe is a genus containing about 500 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