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Types of Aloe

Aloe ​Argenticauda​
Aloe ​Argenticauda​

Aloe argenticauda is a species of plant in the Aloe genus. It is endemic to Namibia.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry shrubland and rocky areas.. References

Aloe Ballii​
Aloe Ballii​

Aloe ballii is a species of plant in the family Asphodelaceae, subfamily Asphodeloideae. It is found in Mozambique and Zimbabwe. References Wikimedia Commons has media related to Aloe ballii: This Asparagales article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it ...

Aloe Ballyi​
Aloe Ballyi​

Aloe ballyi (the "rat aloe") is a species of flowering plant in the family Asphodelaceae, native to Kenya and Tanzania. Description. This species of Aloe forms tall, slender stems of up to 6 meters. The leaves are long, slender, and mostly straight - only recurving slightly towards the tips. Dead leaves do not long remain on the stem, unlike in the case of most aloes. Unlike most aloes, the "rat aloe" is poisonous.

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Aloe Camperi​
Aloe Camperi​

Aloe camperi (Nubian Aloe) A colony forming aloe that suckers or branches near the base with individual rosettes reaching nearly 2 feet tall and wide with narrow light green leaves that are flat on the upper surface and angle upwards then arch over towards the tips with sharp spines along the margins.

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Aloe ​Christianii​
Aloe ​Christianii​

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Aloe Comosa​
Aloe Comosa​

Aloe comosa (Marloth & A. Berger) is the botanical name for what is commonly known as Clanwilliam aloe. Although Aloe comosa has always been a part of the genus Aloe, in the past it has been classified as being part of two different families: the Aloaceae or the Liliaceae family.

Aloe Corallina​
Aloe Corallina​

A. corallina was previously known as A. mendesii and are often confused with A. dewinteri, which is much smaller. Their rich dark red flowers bloom in March and April. Leaves are longer, thinner and a more lighter green than A. dewinteri.

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Aloe ​Cryptopoda​
Aloe ​Cryptopoda​

Aloe cryptopoda has been used as a wool dye giving a reddish brown to purplish red color to yarn. In Zimbabwe the leaf juice is used to treat constipation and venereal disease. It differs slightly from Aloe wickensii as that plant has long-acuminate, broad floral bracts and yellow and orange flowers.

Aloe Dewinteri​
Aloe Dewinteri​

Aloe dewinteri is a species of plant in the genus Aloe.It is endemic to Namibia.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry shrubland and rocky areas.. References

Aloe Erinacea​
Aloe Erinacea​

Browse pictures and read growth / cultivation information about Aloe Species (Aloe erinacea) supplied by member gardeners in the PlantFiles database at Dave's Garden.

Aloe Helenae​
Aloe Helenae​

Aloe helenae is a species of plant in the genus Aloe. It is endemic to Madagascar.

Aloe Jawiyon​
Aloe Jawiyon​

Aloe jawiyon is a species of plant in the genus Aloe. It is endemic to the island of Socotra, Yemen. Distribution and habitat. It is one of three Aloe species that naturally occur on Socotra, the other two being Aloe perryi and Aloe squarrosa.

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Aloe ​Khamiesensis​
Aloe ​Khamiesensis​

Aloe khamiesensis is a very distinctive species, closely allied to A. framesii in leaf, racemes, pedicels and flowers, but differs primarily in having longer leaves, larger rosettes, and an erect stout stem.

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Aloe ​Massawana​
Aloe ​Massawana​

Information on Aloe massawana is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.

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Aloe ​Namibensis​
Aloe ​Namibensis​

Aloe namibensis is a species of plant in the genus Aloe.It is endemic to Namibia.Its natural habitat is rocky areas. It is threatened by habitat loss.. References

Aloe Perryi​
Aloe Perryi​

Aloe forbesii Balf.f. ; Aloe socotrina Aloe perryi (syn. Aloe forbesii Balf.f.; Aloe socotrina) is a species of plant in the genus Aloe. It is endemic to the island of Socotra in Yemen, and is often known by its common name, Socotrine aloe.

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Aloe ​Squarrosa​
Aloe ​Squarrosa​

Aloe squarrosa is a species of plant in the genus Aloe, from the island of Socotra, Yemen. Distribution and habitat. Aloe squarrosa is endemic to the island of Socotra, Yemen. It is one of three Aloe species that are indigenous to this island, the other two being Aloe perryi and Aloe jawiyon.

Aloe ​Suzannae​
Aloe ​Suzannae​

Browse pictures and read growth / cultivation information about Aloe Species, Malagasy Tree Aloe (Aloe suzannae) supplied by member gardeners in the PlantFiles database at Dave's Garden.

Aloe Vaombe​
Aloe Vaombe​

Aloe vaombe (Malagasy Tree Aloe) – Beautiful large unbranched succulent to 12 feet tall or more with large solitary rosettes up to 5 feet across of recurved long smooth green leaves that have whitish teeth.

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Aloe Vera​
Aloe Vera​

Aloe vera gel taken orally (by mouth) seems to help people with diabetes by lowering blood sugar levels. It may also help to lower cholesterol. The results of aloe vera studies for other medical conditions have been less clear. How much aloe vera should you use? Creams and gels with aloe vera vary in dosage.

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Aloe Viridiflora​
Aloe Viridiflora​

Aloe viridiflora is a species of plant in the genus Aloe.The species is endemic to Namibia with a wide range (the extent of occurrence is greater than 20,000 km 2) and is known from at least six different populations.

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Aloiampelos ​Striatula​
Aloiampelos ​Striatula​

It has green, slender leaves (for an aloe) and smooth 1-2' stems about 1" in diameter. Looks a lot like a slender form of Aloe arborescens with smaller rosettes of only barely recurved bright green leaves.

Candelabra ​Aloe​
Candelabra ​Aloe​

Aloe arborescens (krantz aloe, candelabra aloe) is a species of flowering succulent perennial plant that belongs to the Aloe genus, which it shares with the well known and studied Aloe vera. This species is also relatively popular among gardeners and has recently been studied for possible medical uses. The specific epithet arborescens means "tree-like".

Cape Aloe​
Cape Aloe​

Aloe Vera vs. Cape Aloe. Cape Aloe is known botanically as either Aloe capensis or Aloe ferox. Both MayoClinic.com and Drugs.com include cape aloe and its two botanical names within long lists of synonyms for aloe vera, possibly because manufacturers do not always specify which of the hundreds of members of the aloe genus is used.

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Coral Aloe​
Coral Aloe​

Aloe striata (Coral Aloe) – A beautiful succulent to about 18 inches tall by 2 feet wide with rosettes of a few flat broad pale gray-green leaves that vary in color depending on the amount of sunlight; in hot full sun the foliage is pinkish and in more shaded spots they are often bluish-green.

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Mountain Aloe​
Mountain Aloe​

Adding a majestic presence to the garden, Aloe marlothii (Mountain Aloe) is a large evergreen succulent forming a dense rosette of fleshy, grayish green leaves, up to 5 ft. long (150 cm), with a broad base tapering to a sharp point.

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Short-Leaved ​Aloe​
Short-Leaved ​Aloe​

Short-leaved aloe is part of the Aloe genus and its scientific name is Aloe brevifolia. Aloe brevifolia is a stemless perennial succulent endemic to South Africa, and is listed as Vulnerable 4. It is a charming species, being small and compact, with blue-green leaves, and may be found in flower during the month of November in the Southern hemisphere (ie, early summer) 4.

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Soap Aloe​
Soap Aloe​

Soap aloe garden plants can provide landscaping as well as cosmetic uses. Groundcover plants from the Liliaceae, or lily, family may also be identified as Aloe maculata and Aloe saponaria. African aloe is another name for the plants, as they are native to Botswana, South Africa, and Zimbabwe.

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Spiral Aloe​
Spiral Aloe​

Aloe polyphylla (spiral aloe, kroonaalwyn, lekhala kharetsa, many-leaved aloe) is a species of flowering plant in the genus Aloe that is endemic to the Kingdom of Lesotho in the Drakensberg mountains.

Tiger Tooth ​Aloe​
Tiger Tooth ​Aloe​

Tiger tooth aloe is an evergreen succulent plant native to Africa’s Kenya, and is one of the 500 plus species in the Aloe genus. Tiger tooth aloes are a dwarf aloe species, and grow up to 25 to 30 centimetres (9.8 to 11.8 inches) in height.