Aloe brevifolia – Kleinaalwyn – 5 Seed Pack
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Aloes are very popular and some of the most rewarding plants to cultivate. They make excellent accent plants owing to their often strange and inspiring architectures, as well as the bright flowers that offset the grey-green leaves. They are also very suitable as container plants and small aloes can be used very effectively as border plants at the edge of a bed. Although aloes are most often included in rockeries, their application in horticulture is not limited to this feature and they can be used in almost any setting and in conjunction with most common garden plants. Their natural adaptation to harsh and often arid climates makes aloes outstanding subjects for the water-wise garden. Aloe is a genus in the Asphodeloideae family containing about 600 species of flowering succulent plants. Aloes are sometimes confused with Agaves. Contrarily to Agaves, Aloe leaves contain a gel like sap. Another difference is that Aloes don’t die after blooming as most Agaves do.
Aloe brevifolia commonly known as Kleinaalwyn is a miniature short-leaved dwarf aloe. It is a compact, blue-green aloe, which is indigenous to the Western Cape, South Africa. It is widely popular as an ornamental plant in rockeries and desert gardens world-wide. As it requires winter heat, in temperate regions it is grown under glass or as a houseplant. In spring it sends up a (relatively) tall inflorescence with bright red flowers. This dwarf aloe is increasingly popular as an ornamental plant for pots and rockeries. In cultivation it should be planted in a reasonably sunny position, in well-drained soil. It requires only moderate watering and should not be kept perpetually damp. It should be remembered that it is adapted to the Mediterranean climate of the Western Cape, with its winter rainfall regime. It can be propagated easily by simply removing and replanting the branching suckers and very successfully from seed. It looks fabulous amongst green plants in a rockery.