Description
Aloe striatula is a very hardy, robust, shrub-like, scrambling Aloe that has attractive, smooth, glossy, dark-green, curved leaves, carried on sturdy stems.
The spikes of flowers are bright-yellow or orange on unbranched, flowering stems. It flowers from November to March and attracts insects and Sunbirds to the garden.
An excellent plant for an exclusion zone of a bird garden or planted as a hedge.
This Aloe can tolerate extremely low temperatures.It will grow in sun or semi-shade.
Size: 7 to 1m
Wildlife
Good nectar plant: its flowers attract Sunbirds and insects to the garden
Uses
Landscaping plant: it is a good form plant when planted in full sun or semi-shade
Distribution
Eastern Cape
Natural Habitat Cold mountain tops