Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Cactus or Succulent
Origin
Europe, Asia
Northern Africa
Types
-
Aloe Vera
Number of Varieties
70400
0
40000
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Habitat
Grassland
gardens, Grassland, Hillside, Humid climates, Moist Ditches, River side, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-87-12
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8 - 5
12-8
Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Rosette/Stemless
Plant Size
Minimum Height
61.00 cm30.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
40.60 cm30.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Light Yellow, Lemon yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Tan
Olive, Gray Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Long Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Summer
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site
Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Ample Water
Moderate
In Winter
Moderate
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Prune to control growth
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Requires high amount of nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Wet Site
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
Medium
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Hummingbirds
Allergy
Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Beautification
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Acne, Menstrual Disorders, Skin Disorders, Skin irritation, Stomach Ulcers, Sunburn
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Whole plant
Other Uses
cultivated as pasture or hay crop, Food for animals, Food for insects
Cosmetics, Employed in herbal medicine, Making Shampoo, Showy Purposes, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Groundcover, Rock Garden / Wall
Container, Feature Plant, Herb, Vegetable, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical, Wildflower
Botanical Name
ALOPECURUS pratensis
ALOE vera
Common Name
Meadow Foxtail
Aloe vera, Korphad
In Hindi
Meadow Foxtail
एलोविरा
In German
Wiesenfuchsschwanz
Aloe Vera
In French
vulpin des prés
Aloe vera
In Spanish
pradera de cola de zorra
Aloe vera
In Greek
Meadow Foxtail
Αλόη
In Portuguese
Meadow Foxtail
Aloe Vera
In Polish
łąka ber
Aloes
In Latin
meadow Foxtail
Aloe Vera
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Anthophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Cyperales
Asparagales
Family
Poaceae
Aloaceae
Genus
Alopecurus
Aloe
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
Asphodeloideae
Number of Species
3200
1
27800
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