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It is cultivated for commercial products, mainly as a topical treatment used over centuries. [4] [5] The species is considered attractive for decorative purposes, and is often used indoors as a potted plant. [6] The leaves of Aloe vera contain significant amounts of the polysaccharide gel acemannan, which can be used for topical purposes. [7]
Here's how to repot aloe vera plants properly. 1. Choose the Right Container. Select a new pot that is at least 2 inches wider and 2 to 3 inches deeper than the diameter of your aloe vera plant ...
From watering every two weeks after the soil goes dry to bright light, learn the best way to care for aloe vera, Plus, learn its benefits for skin and hair.
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 ...
Reviving an Overwatered or Underwatered Aloe Vera Plant. An overwatered aloe plant is common and will show signs of being overly plump to the point of looking mushy and soft. The leaves can start ...
Plants growing in full sun develop tightly arranged bluish leaves, while those in the shade have more widely spaced green leaves. During dry conditions, the leaves assume a red colour. 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 ...
Kumara plicatilis, formerly Aloe plicatilis, the fan-aloe, is a succulent plant endemic to a few mountains in the Fynbos ecoregion, of the Western Cape in South Africa. [2] The plant has an unusual and striking fan-like arrangement of its leaves. It may grow as a large multistemmed shrub or as a small tree.
A. ciliaris can be identified by the tiny white "eyelashes", or "cilia" (=ciliaris), that line the leaves, fully encircling the stem at their bases.. The common climbing-aloe can be differentiated from other Aloiampelos species by the way that the soft, white, hair-like teeth ("cilia"=ciliaris) that appear along the leaf margins, extending fully around the stem at the base of the leaf.