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Botanical Name: Aloe succotrina
Aloe, also written
Aloë, is a
genus containing about
four hundred
species of
flowering plants.
The genus is
native to Africa and is common in
South Africa's Cape Province and the
mountains of tropical
Africa, and neighboring
areas such as Madagascar, the
Arabian peninsula and
islands off Africa.
It is a stemless or very
short-stemmed plant growing
to 80-100 cm tall, spreading
by offsets and root sprouts.
The leaves are lanceolate,
thick and fleshy, green to
grey-green, with a serrated
margin. The flowers are
produced on a spike up to 90
cm tall, each flower
pendulous, with a yellow
tubular corolla 2-3 cm long.*
Aloe is
often used topically to
treat skin conditions such
as burns and eczema. It is
alleged that sap from Aloe
eases pain and reduces
inflammation.
Aloe is
often added to products such
as moisturizers, lathers,
sunscreens, lotions and is
useful for dry skin
conditions, especially
eczema and
sensitive facial skin and
for treating infections.
*Information
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