Aloe aristata (Succulents)

This is a low-growing, rosette-shaped succulent plant that clusters at the base and forms a bush over time. The epidermis of the plant is of a green color, which is covered with white dots and stripes, is rough to the touch. Its long leaves with serrated margins are narrow and at the tip have a thin filament (the arista), from this characteristic derives its name 'A. aristata'.  During drought periods the rosettes close up forming some sort of a ball. With the prolonged exposure to the direct sun, the plant takes on a reddish-brown color. In winter its small red-orange flowers bloom on the stalk. It is a perfect plant both to decorate your interiors where it gives an exotic and natural touch, and to decorate rocky gardens, as long as it can withstand for short periods temperatures close to zero degrees.