Aloe cooperi is a South African succulent plant that grows in wet or rocky dry areas of Natal, Swaziland and Mpumalanga, particularly in Zulu country. Botanical name: Aloe cooperi Baker Family: Aloaceae, Xanthorrhoeaceae, Asphodelaceae Origin: South Africa Common name: Cooper’s aloe, Grass Aloe, herbaceous aloe Hardiness: zone 8 in South Africa, zone 9 in France (around -7°C) Aloe cooperi is a Grass Aloe or herbaceous aloe whose foliage is deciduous in Brittany. It dries out and protects the plant during the winter, and the dried leaves should not be removed until after the frosts. The stem is about 15 cm high. The inflorescence is taller. Flowering takes place in summer or autumn. The Zulu can use this plant as a vegetable (young shoots and flowers). This species is pollinated by birds.