Aloe Vera – Indoor Outdoor Plants

Aloe Vera Botanically known as Aloe vera from Liliaceae family. Common name are Aloe vera, Medicinal aloe, True aloe, First aid aloe, Indian aloe etc.  Aloe vera is a  succulent plant and it is an evergreen perennial plant that grows wild in tropical, semi-tropical and arid climates around the world. It is cultivated for agricultural and medicinal uses. This species is also used for decorative purposes and grows successfully indoors as a potted plant. It is found in many consumer products including beverages, skin lotion, cosmetics, ointments or in the form of gel for minor burns and sunburns.

Aloe vera is a stemless or very short-stemmed plant growing to 60–100 cm tall, spreading by it’s offsets. The leaves are thick and fleshy, green to grey-green, with some varieties showing white flecks on their upper and lower stem surfaces. The margin of the leaf is serrated and has small white teeth. The flowers are produced in summer on a spike up to 90 cm tall in mature plant