Aloe Fosteri - Indigenous South African Succulent - 10 Seeds Exotic Cacti The quiver tree or Aloe

The quiver tree or Aloe dichotoma is probably the best known aloe found in South Africa and Namibia

The young flower buds can be eaten and have a similar appearance and taste to asparagus

branched stems

black stems

but beware

Aloe Fosteri - Indigenous South African Succulent - 10 Seeds Exotic Cacti The quiver tree or AloeAloe 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. Most Aloe species have a rosette of large, thick, fleshy leaves. The leaves are often lance shaped with