Eye-Catching Aloe Plants for the Garden

It's fine if you like your aloe plants plain and green, but if you crave variety, the aloe family offers hundreds of selections.

By Kristy BruceMore in Outdoors

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Polyphylla aloe

A rare aloe with a spiral form, a mature polyphylla can have up to 5 rows of blue-green leaves growing in either a clockwise or counterclockwise direction. Mature width and height: 6-12 inches. A native of the Maluti Mountains in South Africa, polyphylla aloe doesn't tolerate extreme heat. Give it full sun; in desert locations, plant in shade. Hardy to USDA Zone 9B.