Aloe Gariepensis - Indigenous South African Succulent - 10 Seeds Sweet PepperAloe 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
damp areas
upright rosettes of leaves
Tomatoes have a rich tomato flavour and turn to reddish black (black tomato) when mature
Waterwise it is best grown in the full sun from spring through autumn
Growing to a massive 10m vigorous large-leaved climber
It is a very hardy tree and is grown extensively in Zimbabwe
The genus name is derived from the Dutch word baviaan
The peppers reach up to 30cm long
The flowers appear in early summer in a mass of yellow pompons
The genus comprises 15 species distributed in South Africa
A several stemmeddeciduous tree with red to grey bark
Flowering spring through summer this attractive bulbous plant bears large white to pale blue attractive flowers
