Aloe perfoliata 'Fang'

Mitre Aloe, Rubble Aloe

Size

ex 1 Litre pots

Availability: In stock

£16.99

Description

Aloe perfoliata 'Fang', is a very special cultivar of Aloe perfoliata, the Mitre Aloe with extra tooth-like protuberances on its foliage, both on the leaf-margins and occasionally from the surface of the leaf itself. Often these 'Fangs' are double-toothed giving the plant a distinctively jaw-like appearance, somewhat reminiscent of the teeth of a crocodile.

Highly recommended. Rarely seen. Limited availability.

Additional Information

Order	Asparagales
Family	Asphodelaceae
Sub-Family	Asphodeloideae
Synonyms	Aloe albispina, Aloe brevifolia, Aloe commelyni, Aloe depressa, Aloe flavispina, Aloe mitriformis, Aloe mitriformis var. albispina, Aloe mitriformis var. angustior, Aloe mitriformis var. commelyni, Aloe mitriformis var. elatior, Aloe mitriformis var. flavispina, Aloe mitriformis var. humilior, Aloe mitriformis var. humilior, Aloe mitriformis var. pachyphylla, Aloe mitriformis var. spinosior, Aloe mitriformis var. spinulosa, Aloe mitriformis var. xanthacantha, Aloe nobilis, Aloe parvispina, Aloe perfoliata var. brevifolia, Aloe perfoliata var. mitriformis, Aloe reflexa, Aloe spinulosa, Aloe xanthacantha
Geographical Origin	Horticultural cultivar: Type species from South Africa: Western Cape, Northern Cape
Cultivation	Full sun. Dry. A well drained soil to which generous amounts of sand, grit and shingle have been mixed. Competely dry through winter
Eventual Height	60cm
Eventual Spread	Sprawling creeping habit : 1.5 m
Hardiness	Cold tolerant but not fully hardy in the UK - down to about -4C with good drainage, a gravel mulch and a sheltered dry aspect. One to experiment with if you have the right location and microclimate: otherwise indoors or under glass