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Aloe vera (Medicinal Aloe)

Type: Species | Edit History      Plant ID - 182653



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Scientific Classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Liliopsida
Order: Liliales
Family: Aloeaceae
Genus: Aloe
Species: Aloe vera
 
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  • Houseplant
  • Medicinal
  • Succulent
  • Tropical
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Height (Maximum) edit
  • 1 1/2 to 2 feet (45 to 60 cm)
Spread (Maximum) edit
  • 2 to 5 feet (60 cm to 1 1/2 m)
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  • Green - Light
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  • Container/Patio
  • Greenhouse
  • Indoor
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  • Full Sun
Soil Types edit
  • Well-drained
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  • Red
  • Yellow/Gold
Wildlife Value edit
  • Hummingbirds
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  • Seed
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  • Beginner
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Netty (13946)
cherylad (2487)
  Dinu (153)
Frank (2698)
civicboyfl (356)
  aseedisapromise (874)


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civicboyfl (356) wrote on Apr 11 2009
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a super easy plant to grow in my zone 10 garden. Both in pots and in the ground, these plants love the sun and a little water.

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Other names for this plant:
Aloe barbadensis
Aloe vulgaris



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