Aloe comptonii - 1ga shippable Reddish brown spines on this

Reddish brown spines on this plant are especially long (and considered by some to be beautiful)

landscape specimen is roughly 8 - 10 yrs old

The leaves of Aloe plicatilis are thick and fleshy

In cultivation it performs best in full sun to light shade with well-drained soil and occasional watering once established

Aloe comptonii - 1ga shippable Reddish brown spines on thisAloe comptonii is one of the larger creeping aloe species from S. Africa. This species is a moderately sized (the largest of the species), compact, South African aloe known for its growth habit of spreading along the ground via horizontal, sprawling stems, sometimes retaining a lot of leaves giving the rosettes a curious stacked look. See how other aloes bloom in red