Aloe ciliata - Succulent - Indigenous South African Aloe - 10 seeds Scallion branched racemes of red flowers

branched racemes of red flowers in Summer

The surface of the fruits have long hairs covering a surface having warts and/or spines

which turns into bright pink or velvet red on the top half

Leaves are grey-green to dark-green above and greyish below

Aloe ciliata - Succulent - Indigenous South African Aloe - 10 seeds Scallion branched racemes of red flowersAloe 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. Growing to 3m a scrambling plant with green foliage and racemes of bright red flowers in spring.