Plant Database
Medicinal Aloe
Aloe vera
Medicinal Aloe is the world's most famous succulent, revered for millennia for the soothing, cooling gel inside its fleshy leaves. It forms stemless or short-stemmed rosettes of green to gray-green, spear-shaped leaves with soft teeth along the edges. While it produces yellow flowers on tall spikes, it is grown almost exclusively as an easy-care, practical houseplant and natural first-aid remedy for minor burns and skin irritations.
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Cultivated globally for the clear, medicinal gel contained within its thick, water-storing leaves.
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Forms stemless, upright rosettes of green, lance-shaped leaves with soft, white teeth.
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A fast-growing and prolific aloe, readily producing offsets ("pups").
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Extremely easy to grow in containers indoors or outdoors in frost-free climates; prefers bright, indirect light.
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The go-to plant for topical treatment of minor burns, sunburn, and skin abrasions.
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The most common and utilitarian aloe, found on windowsills worldwide.