Cowpeas - Vigna unguiculata - Cover Crop / Green Manure Parsley Aloe pienaarii is one of

Aloe pienaarii is one of the most beautiful and showy of the South African species of Aloe

is listed in the Drug Act

The plant is a fast-growing tree that grows up to 5 meters

Shrubs + trees add to planting hole

It is also served as a juice

Cowpeas - Vigna unguiculata - Cover Crop / Green Manure Parsley Aloe pienaarii is one ofA great cover crop for warmer weather. Grown much like soybeans. Frost sensitive, but fast growing in warm hot weather. Sow mid spring once soil has warmed. Sow at 1. 5kg per 100m2, 1 to 2cm deep. Relatively long taproots help withstand drought. Cowpeas are not tolerant of high weed pressure or wet soils and will perform poorly in these conditions. If planted thickly, they will smother out weeds. Cowpeas can also be used for underseeding in spring