This perennial has multiple upright branching trunks with smooth whitish bark and forms an irregular rounded habit. It has terminal blue-green strap-like leaves in a fan pattern and the scarlet tube-shaped flowers appear in a raceme above the foliage in spring.

Hardiness zones 9 to 11 

Aloe plicatilis is naturally found in South Africa growing in well-drained fertile soils in an open sunny position and is drought tolerant but frost tender.

Fan Aloe is a perennial succulent that is grown for its habit and its flowers. It is planted in parks and arid gardens as a specimen or is used on patio pots and planter boxes. It is also grown in arid gardens and establishes from division in 3 to 5 years and is an excellent feature plant requiring little care. This plant is not commonly cultivated and may be difficult to obtain requiring a specialist nursery. ID 1428

Aloe (Ă-lõ-ee)  plicatilis (ply-KAYT-i-lis)

Aloe  From alloeh, the Arabic name for one of the species.

Xanthorrhoeaceae (zan-thor-RHO-AY-see-ee)
subsp. Asphodeloideae