Family: Aloe (Asphodelacea) Hardy to Zones 9 to 10. Generally grown indoors as a potted plant or on the summer patio. Perennial succulent endemic to a small natural population that occurs near Sinkat in the red sea hills of north-eastern Sudan, this is an IUCN red listed endangered plant. Our nursery-grown plants are offered up to support the conservation of this very pretty Aloe. Native uses: Skin irritation, disease, colo-rectal disorders, constipation, inflamed oral mucosa. Source of anthraquinones. A medicine, not a food. Plant prefers part sun and should be protected from frost. Easy in potted culture, they produce plenty of pups and their red margins are very showy. Stemless clumping rosettes up to 18 inches tall, with light green leaves heavily variegated in bands of white, with margins stiff-spined but friendly to the touch, and bright red or pinkish. Winter flowering bright yellow to 18 inches. The flowers attract hummingbirds. Space plants 1 to 2 feet apart. Certified Organically Grown gallon size potted plant will be bare-rooted for shipment
