Is an aloe vera plant a type of cactus?

NO..! Cactus and Aelo vera are completely of two different families. Cactus belongs to the family CACTACEA and Aelo vera belongs to the family ASPHODELACEAE. The only common thing with these two is, both are desert plants. Requires less or no water for their growing. read more

The Aloe Vera plant belongs to the genus Aloe, a classification of succulents with over 500 species of flowering plants. Aloe Vera is by far the best-known of the Aloe plants. Aloe Vera gel has hundreds of medicinal and cosmetic uses, and the Aloe Vera plant adorns indoor and outdoor gardens all over the world. read more

Aloe vera is just one of several hundred species of Aloe and is cultivated for various pharmaceutical purposes. Cacti, on the other hand, are dicots that have succulent stems (not leaves) and are native to the New World. read more

Growing an Aloe Vera (or most other Aloe species - there are more than 300 of them!) is not a difficult matter, if a few basic rules are followed: If grown in a pot, allow the root ball plenty of room to grow; aloes are voracious growers, and having space to do so is necessary. read more