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    Aloe vera

    Also Known As

    • Aloe barbadensis
    • Aloe indica
    • Aloe Vera
    • Barbados Aloe
    • Burn Aloe
    • Chinese Aloe
    • First Aid Plant
    • Indian Aloe
    • Medicinal Aloe
    • True Aloe

    Plant type

    cactus / succulent

    size

    • H: 12"-18"
    • W: 12"-18"

    planting zones

    • 9a-12

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    Aloe vera plant details

    Aloe vera is an evergreen cactus / succulent with green foliage. In summer yellow flowers emerge. Attracts beneficial insects, butterflies and hummingbirds making it an excellent addition to pollinator gardens. Grows well with sun - mostly shade and occasional - low water. Drought tolerant once established. Prefers to be dry in winter. Does well in acidic, average, gritty, lean, rocky and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something heat tolerant, seaside / salt tolerant and verticillium wilt resistant.

    CHARACTERISTICS OF Aloe vera

    Plant type: cactus / succulent
    Plant family: asparagaceae
    Foliage: evergreen green
    Mature size: 12 IN - 18 IN - wide, 12 IN - 18 IN - tall
    Flowers: yellow blooms in summer
    Uses: container plant, houseplant, medicinal

    GROWING CONDITIONS for Aloe vera

    USDA Zones: 9a - 12
    Sun exposure: sun - mostly shade
    Watering frequency: occasional - low
    Resistant to: deer and rabbit, heat, seaside / salt and verticillium wilt
    Soil needs: acidic, average, gritty, lean, rocky and well-drained

    Nursery contributed plant descriptions

    Tender. Slender green foliage /spines on the edge

    By: Little Prince of Oregon

    The ultimate medicinal aloe. This aloe has a high gel content in each leaf. Grows up to 2 feet and makes huge, thick leaves. Offsets regularly. Tall spikes of yellow flowers.

    By: Paradise Found Nursery

    Full Sun to Light Shade. Outdoor/Indoor. Real aloe Vera has Yellow Flowers, but many clones have Orange..

    By: Moon - Sun Cactus & Koi Gardens

    Aloe is used widely to relieve the pain and suffering from skin burns, insect bites, etc. It is a succulent-like plant with many slender, tapered leaves growing upward. It is the gel inside the leaves that is used. It makes a wonderful houseplant serving two purposes. Let dry between waterings.

    By: Accents for Home and Garden

    This famed healing plant is often used to promote the rapid healing of burns, cuts, scrapes, stings, etc... A clump forming succulent producing a rosette of thick fleshy gray spotting green leaves that may be topped by spikes of tubular yellow flowers. Multiplies readily. Juvenile aloe leaves can be used medicinally.

    By: Almost Eden

    Gardening facts about Aloe vera plant

    How to Grow Aloe vera

    • Sun Exposure

      • sun - mostly shade

    • Water Needs

      • occasional - drought tolerant

    • Water Needs

      • dry in winter

    • Soil Needs

      • acidic
      • average
      • lean
      • well-drained
      • rocky
      • gritty

    • Special Situation

      • heat tolerant
      • seaside / salt tolerant
      • verticillium wilt resistant

    Features

    • Foliage Color

      • green

    • Flower Color

      • yellow

    • Wildlife

      • beneficial insects
      • butterflies
      • hummingbirds
      • deer resistant
      • rabbit resistant

    • Flower Season

      • summer

    • Foliage Season

      • evergreen

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