Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Cactus or Succulent
Grass
Origin
Northern Africa
Asia, Europe, North Africa
Types
Aloe Vera
purple moor-grass 'Moorhexe', variegated purple moor-grass
Number of Varieties
40020
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40000
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Habitat
gardens, Grassland, Hillside, Humid climates, Moist Ditches, River side, Tropical regions
Boggy areas, Dry and Young forest Heaths, Lowland
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-124-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-8
9 - 1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17
Habit
Rosette/Stemless
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm120.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm30.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Yellow, Lemon yellow
Dark Purple
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green
Green, Yellow green, Gold
Leaf Color in Winter
Olive, Gray Green
Tan
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long Linear
Needle like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Late Winter
Late Spring, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Salt
-
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Stem Planting
Divison, Transplanting, Vegetative Reproduction
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Requires regular watering, Water more frequently during periods of extreme drought
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
No need to fertilize every year
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Pests and diseases free
Plant Tolerance
Drought
-
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Bold
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Hummingbirds
-
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification
Showy Purposes, Water gardening
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Acne, Menstrual Disorders, Skin Disorders, Skin irritation, Stomach Ulcers, Sunburn
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Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Whole plant
Other Uses
Cosmetics, Employed in herbal medicine, Making Shampoo, Showy Purposes, Used for its medicinal properties
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Herb, Vegetable, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical, Wildflower
Container, Foundation, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
ALOE vera
Molinia caerulea
Common Name
Aloe vera, Korphad
purple moor-grass
In Hindi
एलोविरा
बैंगनी दलदल घास
In German
Aloe Vera
Pfeifengras
In French
Aloe vera
pourpre lande-grass
In Spanish
Aloe vera
púrpura amarra-hierba
In Greek
Αλόη
μωβ Moor-γρασίδι
In Portuguese
Aloe Vera
purple moor-grass
In Polish
Aloes
fioletowy Moor-trawa
In Latin
Aloe Vera
Maurus herba-purpura,
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Anthophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Cyperales
Family
Aloaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Aloe
Molinia
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Asphodeloideae
-
Number of Species
2002
1
27800
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