Turning 1 into 19: pot-bound Aloe suprafoliata
With its icy blue leaves, Aloe suprafoliata is a striking landscape plant, as seen here at UC Davis: Four Aloe suprafoliata at the UC Davis (the flowering aloe with bluish leaves) What attracts most people to this aloe species, however, is its juvenile form: Juvenile Aloe suprafoliata at the UC Davis Botanical Conservatory Its botanical name, suprafoliata , actually means “leaves stacked on top of each other.” The common name in Afrikaans is boekaalwyn , literally “book aloe.” It’s easy to see why: the stacked leaves of a juvenile plant resemble the pages of an open book. As the plant matures, the leaves swivel into the rosette you see in the first photo.