{"product_id":"aloe-mitriformis-aloe-perfoliata-mitre-aloe","title":"Aloe mitriformis (Aloe perfoliata) - Mitre Aloe","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eAloe mitriformis\u003c\/strong\u003e, commonly known as the Mitre Aloe and now formally treated as Aloe perfoliata, is a sprawling South African aloe that creeps outward on long decumbent stems, each tipped with a compact rosette of thick, triangular, blue-green leaves edged in bright yellow teeth. Dense scarlet flower heads are carried in summer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe creeping habit makes it behave more like a succulent ground cover than an upright aloe, and it will tumble over walls and down banks. It is used on retaining walls, slopes, rockeries and in raised planters.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight\u003c\/strong\u003e: 0.3 to 0.5 metres\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth\u003c\/strong\u003e: 1 to 2 metres, creeping outward on decumbent stems\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative to\u003c\/strong\u003e: The Western Cape of South Africa, on rocky slopes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFoliage\u003c\/strong\u003e: Thick, triangular, blue-green leaves edged with bright yellow teeth, in compact rosettes on creeping stems; evergreen\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth rate\u003c\/strong\u003e: Moderate\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eConditions\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil\u003c\/strong\u003e: Requires sharply drained sandy, gravelly or rocky soils; rots in heavy or wet ground\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLight\u003c\/strong\u003e: Full sun to partial shade\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWater\u003c\/strong\u003e: Very low; strongly drought-tolerant once established\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eClimate\u003c\/strong\u003e: Thrives in arid, semi-arid, Mediterranean and coastal regions; tolerates light frost\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAdditional Features\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eForm\u003c\/strong\u003e: Creeping, sprawling habit that tumbles over walls and down banks rather than standing upright\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlowers\u003c\/strong\u003e: Dense scarlet flower heads carried on short stems through summer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUses\u003c\/strong\u003e: Retaining wall and raised planter spill planting, slope and rockery cover, gravel garden ground layer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing\u003c\/strong\u003e: Plant 0.8 to 1 metre apart for continuous creeping cover\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLow Maintenance\u003c\/strong\u003e: Cut back stems occasionally to keep the mass compact; no feeding required\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePest Resistance\u003c\/strong\u003e: Robust where drainage is sharp\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDrought Tolerance\u003c\/strong\u003e: Very high, holding form and colour through long dry periods\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eErosion Control\u003c\/strong\u003e: The creeping stems root as they run and hold loose material on slopes and rockeries\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Mitre Aloe is the aloe to use where the design wants something to spill over an edge rather than stand up in a bed.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ornatec International","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46452567802052,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"AED","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0659\/0493\/5108\/files\/placeholder-succulent_c9fc4988-09c1-4c4b-8593-652719f13907.png?v=1785211313","url":"https:\/\/ornatecinternational.com\/en-ae\/products\/aloe-mitriformis-aloe-perfoliata-mitre-aloe","provider":"Ornatec International","version":"1.0","type":"link"}