The Jerusalem Botanical Gardens

Common name: Tilt-head Aloe, אלווי הדור, אלווי הדור

Family: Asphodelaceae (Asphodel)

Distribution: South Africa,Western Cape, Eastern Cape

Habitat: Rocky slopes in a sunny situation, often dense thickets, 500-800 m

Life form: Woody succulent

Description: Single or multi-stemmed, 4-6 m high plant, covered in persistent dead leaves; slightly recurved, lanceolate-lattenuate, dull glaucous green, bluish to reddish tinged leaves, the leaf rosettes tend to tilt in the direction of the greatest sun; red toothed, pink red margins; 50 cm high, simple, densely flowered, spectacular red-white bi-coloured inflorescence.