Aloe Sinkatana, Sinkat Aloe Seeds 5 Seeds Free Shipping!
Aloe sinkatana is a tiny plant that typically doesn’t grow larger than 6 inches, but it tends to cluster and create lovely mounds. Its inflorescence is flat-topped and yellow, which is quite rare for aloes.
This plant thrives in succulent, rock, or cactus gardens, as well as in other xeriscape settings. When placed on a wall or hill where it gets backlit by the sun, the plant’s translucent leaves seem to glow with an orange hue. The flowers of Aloe sinkatana are a magnet for hummingbirds, bees, and butterflies.
It also looks great in containers, featuring light-green leaves with reddish-orange tinges, adorned with oblong white translucent spots arranged in irregular transverse bands. The edges of the leaves are pink-tinted and have sharp, prickly teeth that point forward, ranging from pink to brownish. Aloe sinkatana will freely produce offsets from its base.
The flowers are yellow and form flattened globes at the tips of 1 to 2-foot flower spikes, with the most abundant blooming occurring in winter. Aloe sinkatana’s blooms make for long-lasting cut flowers.
Locally, the leaf juice is prized for treating various ailments, including skin issues, digestive problems, fevers, diabetes, tonsillitis, and inflammatory colon conditions.
Medicine: The leaf juice is valued locally to treat a variety of ailments including skin diseases, constipation, anthelmintic and haemorrhoids. The leaves are also used to treat fever, diabetic, tonsillitis and inflammatory colon.
Horticultural Data
Names and Synonyms: None
Common Names: Sudan Aloe
Family: Aloeaceae
Origin: Sudan
Height: 6 inches to 1 foot
Width: 1 to 3 feet
Cold Tolerance: 25 to 30°F; -3.9 to -1.1°C
Heat Tolerance: Very high
Light Requirement: Full sun to light shade
Water needs: Extremely drought tolerant, but a bit of irrigation during hot, dry spells will keep the leaves nice and plump.
Maintenance: Remove offsets and spent flower spikes as needed.
Uses: This plant is a fantastic choice for succulent and rock or cactus gardens. It also works well in xeriscape plantings. It looks excellent on top of a wall or hill where the sun can backlight it, causing the translucent leaves to glow orange. The flowers attract hummingbirds, bees, and butterflies, and it’s also pretty in containers.
