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Prized for the soothing gel that comes from its leaves, aloe vera is part of the 420-species Aloe genus and was formerly known as Aloe barbadensis. Aloe vera is commonly grown as a houseplant, but you ...

As this is the time of year when Aloe vera is in bloom, the story of how this plant arrived in our hemisphere is worth telling. Native to the rocky soil of the southern Arabian Peninsula — Saudi ...

Aloe vera flowers contain chemicals that can be used to make eco-friendly data storage devices, such as pen drives, an IIT-Indore study says. The extraordinary discovery came during a research on ...

If you only have a little space in your garden, or perhaps even just a balcony or a sunny windowsill, you should definitely try growing some Aloe vera. Easy to care for, aesthetically pleasing, and ...

It’s time we talked about aloe. So easy to grow, beautiful, intriguing, almost mythical as a healing plant, cultivated as a medicinal plant for more than 2,500 years. You too can grow it, propagate it ...

This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links. See About archive blog posts. Aloe plants are so forgiving, so useful and so ubiquitous in Southern ...

Aloe plants are relatively easy to grow, harvest, and propagate. Experts share their best tips on how to care for aloe indoors or outdoors.