Aloe arborescens – Candelabra Plant – Octopus Plant – Krantz Aloe (email for availability)

Description Brittle leaves, some leaves may break during transit but does not affect plant.  FAMILY: Asphodelaceae ORIGIN: South Africa MATURE AVERAGE SIZE: 8′-10′ LIGHT REQUIREMENTS : full sun to partial sun WATER REQUIREMENTS : keep dry MIN. TEMP.: high 20’s for short periods FLOWER: Dec-Feb when mature According to some studies, this Aloe is 200% richer than the Aloe Vera in respect to medicinal properties. Most people are only familiar with the skin healing such as for burns that aloe plants offer, but Aloe arborescens is also known to be the plant that cures practically everything and is sought after especially by cancer patients. It is even said that advanced cancer patients have had success in curing their cancer with a recipe containing aloe arborescens leaves. Please consult your doctor before consuming. Aloe also makes a beautiful ornamental plant with 2′ spikes of reddish orange flowers. It is an easy to grow tropical succulent. We normally do not offer large mature plants, BUT we propagate these Aloe ourselves by cuttings at our nursery. Our mother plant is old and the babies maintain the maturity of their mother. If we had started them from seed, it would be a different deal, seedlings start from zero. All photos are for reference purposes only.