Aloe Vera
| PLANT INFO. | DETAILS |
|---|---|
| SCIENTIFIC NAME |
Aloe vera
|
| COMMON NAME | Indian aloe / Barbados aloe / True aloe/ Lily of the desert |
| FAMILY |
Aloaeceae
|
| FORM |
Clump
|
| HEIGHT |
0.6m
|
| CROWN SIZE |
2-2.5m
|
| TEXTURE |
Coarse
|
| TRUNK |
Smooth Gray/silver/green
|
| FOLIAGE |
Glossy light to dark green
|
| FLOWER COLOR |
Yellow
|
| SCENT |
No scent
|
| BLOOMING PERIOD |
Spring and winter
|
| SOIL |
Any well-drained sandy loam soil
|
| MOISTURE |
Moderate
|
| LIGHT |
Partial shade
|
| INSECTS & DISEASE | Aphids, mealybugs, scale, leaf spot, aloe rust, sooty mold |
| GROWTH RATE/ HABIT | Rapid |
| SPACING |
0.9-1.8m
|
| CHARACTERISTICS/ USES | A clump forming succulent plant which has a height of 0.6 m and infinite crown size. It has lance-shaped, fleshy, grey-green leaves with spines along the edges. It bears long tubular yellow flowers in terminal racemes. It thrives in well drained sandy or sandy loam soil with moderate moisture and loves full day sunlight. Aside its aesthetic value it is also used as a medicinal plant. |
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