The most striking feature of this plant is the amazing leaf formation.
The leaf rosette is formed of 5 spiralling ranks of 15-30 leaves. The leaves are a grey-green in colour with purplish brown tips that become very sharp and irregular toothed margins.
They do not begin to spiral until they are between 20-30cm in diameter.
Each spring they produce branched flower spikes, with flowers of pale red to orange-pink.
These plants are very difficult to grow. Your best chance to see one will be at at your local Botanical Garden but if you want to try to grow them then its probably best to first contact your local Aloe Growing Society - the links to which can be found on this page http://www.cssaustralia.org.au/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=89&Itemid=137