Aloe myriacantha Seeds - Grass Aloe - Indigenous Succulent - Worldwide Shipping, NEW

Aloe myriacantha is a South African indigenous succulent found in the Eastern Cape, KwaZulu-Natal and Mpumalanga Provinces. It belongs to a group collectively referred to as Grass Aloes. It is a small solitary perennial succulent that does not form suckers. It has up to 15 erect, grass-like leaves in a basal rosette, up to 40 cm long. The leaves are linear, fleshy, bright green, purple-brown and densely white-spotted near the base. The leaf margins are covered in numerous, small white teeth. The attractive flowers are pendulous, two-lipped, pale green to dull purple-brown. 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.

Aloes can tolerate long periods of drought, but it is not true that watering should be withheld to obtain optimal growth. Stressed plants are more susceptible to insects and pests. Plants flourish, flower better and are more resistant when given adequate water during the growing season. However, be very cautious not to over-water aloes because they may rot if they stay wet for too long. Adequate drainage is essential.