Succulent Firebreak, Great Retardant.
January 30th, 2008 Categories: Home Fixin's, Findings and Planting
Plants that are not only beautiful but helpful in areas exposed to fires are Aloe Arborescens.
The leaves and stems of these plants are filled with moisture, so they are slow to catch fire. Never tinder dry and always lush, they don’t explode into torches like drier vegetation, and they don’t spread flames easily.
Even when these plants looked “cooked”, gel-filled aloes may survive, depending on how intense the fire.
These succulents can be a great accent as a border plant around the home. Just something to consider in the yard the next time you are doing some plantinb.
Article source: Sunset Magazine; “Right Plant, Right Now”.
