Aloe
Sign in to savethumb|180px|Succulent plants, such as this aloe, store water in their enlarged fleshy leaves, stems, or roots, as shown in this split aloe leaf. This allows them to survive in arid environments. thumb|alt=Aloe Vera houseplant|Spikes on an Aloe Vera houseplant
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Aloe is a succulent plant with thick, fleshy leaves that store water, allowing it to survive in dry environments where other plants cannot. It is commonly grown as a houseplant and is notable for its distinctive spiky appearance.
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Taxonomy · GBIF
GENUS
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassLiliopsida
- OrderAsparagales
- FamilyAsphodelaceae
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- Instance of
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- Parent taxon
- Asphodeloideae
- Image
- Aloe hybrid, jardín del molino, Sierra de San Felipe, Setúbal, Portugal, 2012-05-11, DD 01.jpg
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- Etymology
- Description
- Systematics
- Species
- Uses
- Historical uses
- Aloin in OTC laxative products
- Chemical properties
- Flavoring
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- See also
- References
- Further reading
- External links
thumb|180px|Succulent plants, such as this aloe, store water in their enlarged fleshy leaves, stems, or roots, as shown in this split aloe leaf. This allows them to survive in arid environments. thumb|alt=Aloe Vera houseplant|Spikes on an Aloe Vera houseplant
Aloe (; also written Aloë) is a genus containing over 650 species of flowering succulent plants. The most widely known species is Aloe vera, or "true aloe". It is called this because it is cultivated as the standard source for assorted pharmaceutical purposes. Other species, such as Aloe ferox, are also cultivated or harvested from the wild for similar applications.