The Jerusalem Botanical Gardens

Common name: French Aloe

Family: Asphodelaceae (Asphodel)

Distribution: South Africa, Eastern Cape

Habitat: Coastal belt, on hillside slopes and areas with thicket vegetation; 0-500 m

Life form: Woody succulent

Description: Up to 5 m tall, branching plant; 30-40, recurving, lanceolate-falcate, lineated, pale to yellowish-green leaves in large rosettes; white or pale pink toothed margins; 80-100 cm high, densely flowered, orange or pinkish-red inflorescence with up to 4 branches.