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.

• Cultivated globally for the clear, medicinal gel contained within its thick, water-storing leaves.

• Forms stemless, upright rosettes of green, lance-shaped leaves with soft, white teeth.

• A fast-growing and prolific aloe, readily producing offsets ("pups").

• Extremely easy to grow in containers indoors or outdoors in frost-free climates; prefers bright, indirect light.

• The go-to plant for topical treatment of minor burns, sunburn, and skin abrasions.

• The most common and utilitarian aloe, found on windowsills worldwide.