Aloe Vera â Herbal Profile
Indexed February 28, 2011
Identification:
A large succulent perennial plant with a strong fibrous root and a large stem supporting a rosette of fleshy, narrow, lanceolate leaves, green on both sides, bearing spiny teeth on the margins, and growing 1 to 2 feet long. The yellow to purplish drooping flowers grow in a long raceme at the top of the flower stalk, growing up to 4-1/2 feet high. The fruit is a triangular capsule containing numerous seeds.
Habitat:
It is native to East and South Africa and cultivated in the West Indies and other tropical ... See the complete post here
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