Botanical Name: Aloe vera (A. barbadensis)
Common Name: Medicinal aloe
Type of Plant: monocot: succulent
 
Habit of Growth:
Overall Shape clumping, medium sized aloe forming unusually upright rosettes of gray-green foliage – sometimes carries a hint of golden color
Height to 3'
Spread to 5'
Growth Rate moderate
 
Environment:
Exposure outdoor full sun preferred; tolerates partial shade
Soil prefers good drainage
Hardiness Hardy zones 8, 9, 12-24
 
Morphology:
Leaves Stiff, upright fleshy leaves to 2' long, 6" wide at base margins are coarsely toothed; leaves are widely used to treat burns and skin ailments
Flowers dense spikes of yellow tubular flowers held above foliage; blooms in early spring
Fruit small capsule
 
Propagation:
stem cuttings, leaf cuttings, division
 
Usage:
used as a filler or small accent plant in succulent gardens, informal borders or drought tolerant landscapes; sometimes used as a container plant or in medicinal gardens or even as a houseplant
 
Landscape Care:
Watering very drought tolerant when established; likes occasional dee pwatering
Fertilizing little required
Pruning remove spent flower stalks, divide old clumps if they become too large
Pests/Diseases snails and slugs, root rot in poorly drained areas, viral fasciation
Special Conditions/Other fasciation causes widened, deformed flower stalks
 
Origin: Barbados Islands in Carribean Sea
Family: Liliaceae

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