Life Span
Perennial
Type
Cactus or Succulent
Origin
Northern Africa
Types
Aloe Vera
Number of Varieties
400
Rank: 25 (Overall)
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40000
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Habitat
gardens, Grassland, Hillside, Humid climates, Moist Ditches, River side, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-12
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-8
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Rosette/Stemless
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Yellow, Lemon yellow
Flower Color Modifier
-
Fruit Color
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Olive, Gray Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long Linear
Thorns
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✘
63% - Cactus Garden Plants have it !
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
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15% - Cactus Garden Plants
Tolerances
Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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31% - Cactus Garden Plants
Edible Fruit
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20% - Cactus Garden Plants
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
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37% - Cactus Garden Plants
Fragrant Fruit
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22% - Cactus Garden Plants
Fragrant Leaf
✔
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No - Cactus Garden Plants has it !
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
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No - Cactus Garden Plants has it !
Showy Foliage
✔
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47% - Cactus Garden Plants have it !
Showy Bark
✔
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7% - Cactus Garden Plants
Foliage Texture
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Evergreen
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3% - Cactus Garden Plants
Invasive
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1% - Cactus Garden Plants
Self-Sowing
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12% - Cactus Garden Plants have it !
Attracts
Hummingbirds
Allergy
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification
Beauty Benefits
-
Edible Uses
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✘
51% - Cactus Garden Plants have it !
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Acne, Menstrual Disorders, Skin Disorders, Skin irritation, Stomach Ulcers, Sunburn
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Other Uses
Cosmetics, Employed in herbal medicine, Making Shampoo, Showy Purposes, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
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54% - Cactus Garden Plants have it !
Used As Outdoor Plant
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All - Cactus Garden Plants have it !
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Herb, Vegetable, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical, Wildflower
Botanical Name
ALOE vera
Common Name
Aloe vera, Korphad
In Hindi
एलोविरा
In German
Aloe Vera
In French
Aloe vera
In Spanish
Aloe vera
In Greek
Αλόη
In Portuguese
Aloe Vera
In Polish
Aloes
In Latin
Aloe Vera
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Anthophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Family
Aloaceae
Genus
Aloe
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
-
Subfamily
Asphodeloideae
Number of Species
200
Rank: 71 (Overall)
1
27800
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