Aloe plicatilis f. crestata

The crested shape of this succulent plant presents in some parts the typical fan arrangement, which makes each exemplar absolutely unique, never identical to another and for this reason so much appreciated by collectors. In its normal form it is a shrub that can reach in nature even 4 meters tall, consisting of woody stem very branched and equipped with foliage arranged on two opposing rows, similar to an open fan, that create an overall amazing and truly unique effect. It has easily recognizable fleshy leaves, oblong and pointing upwards, with a rounded tip; they take on a typically opaque bluish-green color and smooth epidermis, which overall give the plant an extremely ornamental appearance, accentuated by the large cylindrical red flowers that adorn this Aloe in spring.