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Aloe
Other Aloe Aloe barbadensis
Aloe Vera is a native of South and East Africa with a long medicinal history. Known to the Greeks in the 4th century for its purgative properties, it is currently valued most for the juice of its leaves which soothes and heals burns and sores. The yellow and orange flowers of Aloe Vera are borne on a spike above the grey-green succulent leaves. Aloe Vera produces new plants at the base which are easily separated for potting.
Perennial
