Mazhar Botanic Garden

Aloe vera (L.) Burm.f.

Aloe vera

Family: Asphodelaceae
Genus: Aloe
Species: vera
Sample code: EGY-MBG-000314
English name: Aloe vera
Arabic name: صبار بلدي
Native: Arabian peninsula
Country: Peninsula
(PGR): Common

Succulent leaves , arranged in a rosette, grey to green, pinkish spines along their edges flowers yellow in spike up to 90 cm tall 

Soil: well-draining sand or loam mixture with a pH balanced between 70 and 85, which is neutral to slightly alkaline soil

It is used in many consumer products, including beverages, skin lotion, cosmetics, ointments or in the form of gel for minor burns and sunburns.

Texture: Sandy loam
Water Sources: Moderate Water
Lights: Full sun
Propagation: Seeds or offset
Flowering time: Late Spring
Located in: Kitchen garden SHV

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