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The leaves of Aloe vera contain significant amounts of the polysaccharide gel acemannan, which can be used for topical purposes. [7] The leaves also contain aloin, which is a toxic compound. Aloe vera products are typically made from the gel.
Aloe vera is used both internally and externally on humans as folk or alternative medicine. [17] The Aloe species is known for its medicinal and cosmetic properties. [18] Around 75% of Aloe species are used locally for medicinal uses. [18] The plants can also be made into types of special soaps or used in other skin care products (see natural ...
Aloe polyphylla, the spiral aloe, kroonaalwyn, lekhala kharetsa, or many-leaved aloe, is a species of flowering plant in the genus Aloe that is endemic to the Kingdom of Lesotho in the Drakensberg mountains. An evergreen succulent perennial, it is well known for its strikingly symmetrical, five-pointed spiral growth habit.
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Aloe arborescens, the krantz aloe or candelabra aloe, is a species of flowering succulent perennial plant that belongs to the genus Aloe, which it shares with the well known and studied Aloe vera. The specific epithet arborescens means "tree-like". [ 2 ]
The thick, fleshy leaves often curve inwards during times of drought – making the rosette look rather like a mitre (until recently this species was known as Aloe mitriformis because of this resemblance). The rubble aloe flowers profusely in summer. Unlike most aloes, which flower in winter, the Rubble Aloe flowers in summer. The red flowers ...
The Bottlebrush Aloe gets its common name from its distinctive and showy flowers. The large candelabra inflorescences grow tall above the rosette. The numerous racemes on each inflorescence are straight, upright and cylindrical. The individual flowers begin as tight yellow buds that are packed densely on the racemes.