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Asphodelaceae
Aloe Vera Flower
Aloe vera
Healing and renewal.
- Family
- Asphodelaceae
- Genus
- Aloe
- Native to
- Arabian Peninsula
- Bloom season
- Spring, Summer
- Type
- succulent
- Height
- 1-3 ft
- Sunlight
- full sun
- Soil
- Sandy, well-drained soil
- Water
- low
- Hardiness
- 9-11
- Lifespan
- perennial
Did you know
- Many Aloe vera owners never see it flower because it rarely blooms indoors, requiring outdoor conditions and maturity of 4 or more years.
- The flower spike can grow up to 3 feet tall in just a few weeks, bearing tubular flowers that dangle from the stalk.
- Ancient Egyptians called Aloe vera the 'plant of immortality' and included it in burial offerings for pharaohs.
- Aloe vera gel is approximately 99 percent water and contains over 75 potentially active compounds including vitamins and enzymes.
- It has been cultivated for so long that its true wild origin is uncertain, though the Arabian Peninsula is the most likely candidate.
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