Aloe vera

Aloe vera

Aloe vera is grown for its medicinal properties. It is used to treat wounds and as a skin moisturiser.

Names

Scientific
   Aloe vera
English
   Aloe vera
   Medicinal aloe
   True aloe
Dutch
   Aloë vera
Spanish
   Aloe de Barbados
   Aloe de Curazao
French
   Aloe vera
German
   Curacao-Aloe
   Echte Aloe
   Wüstenlilie

Taxonomy

Genus
   Aloe
Family
   Xanthorrhoeaceae
Order
   Asparagales

Proverbs and Quotes

• Spikenard and saffron; calamus and cinnamon, with all trees of frankincense; myrrh and aloes, with all the chief spices (Song of Solomon, Bible)
• And they took the body of Jesus and wound it in linen clothes with the spices and aloes as the manner of the Jews is to bury. (John 19:39-40, Bible)
• I have perfumed my bed with myrrh, aloes, and cinnamon. (Proverbs 7:17, Bible)

Crop categories

Medicinal plants
Ornamental plants
Tropical crops
Subtropical crops
Temperate crops

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Aloe vera


Aloe vera