Aloe vera, also known as sabila, is a succulent plant with various medicinal and ornamental uses, recognized for its healing properties. Originating in Arabia, it thrives in warm, well-drained environments and can be adversely affected by cold temperatures and drought. With over 250 recognized varieties, only a few possess significant medicinal properties, with aloe vera being the most potent due to its richness in vitamins and minerals.

1. sabila

2. • Aloe vera also known as aloe, aloe vera,
Barbados aloe or Curacao aloe, among others,
is a succulent plant subfamily within the
family Asphodeloideae Xanthorrhoeaceae.
sabila

3. etymology
• Aloe: generic name of uncertain origin. It could be
derived from the Greek άλς, άλός (als, alós), "salt" -
giving άλόη, ης, ή (aloe, OES) designating both the
plant and its juice - because of its taste, reminiscent of
the sea water 1 . From there he went to Latin aloe, is
with the same meaning, and, figuratively, also meant
"bitter". It has been proposed also an Arab origin,
alloeh, which means "shining bitter substance" but is
more probably due to complex through Hebrew: ahal
( frequently cited biblical texts February 3.
• vera: Latin epithet meaning "true" .4

4. description• Bush acaule or short stem covered with leaves, stolons, with stems up to
30 cm, erect, without lateral regrowth. The leaves are 40-50 for 5-8 cm
and are densely clustered in a basal rosette of up to 20 sheets, are
narrowly triangular-lanceolate, canaliculadas, straight, erect-patent,
herbaceous-green-gray, glaucous, unblemished -except clear specks in
young offspring-toothed only at the margin, with teeth about 2 mm thick,
hard, retrorse, of a lighter color than the limbo. Inflorescence, including
the stem, has about 70-100 cm high, 30-50 cluster 5-6 cm, simple, dense
anthesis and fruiting. The floral bracts present-and scattered and few in
the flower stem below the inflorescence, are 8-11 for 5-6 mm and are
triangular, acuminate, membranous and brown ridges parallel light. The
flowers shortly pedicellate, are sub-erect in preanthesis, patents at
anthesis and then pendulous when mature and fruiting, the pedicels are
4-5 mm, are somewhat accrescent and go up to 7 mm in fruiting. Perianth
of 25-30 mm, is tubular, slightly tapered at the base, and yellow, the
external tépalos are welded to the lower half of its length. The stamens,
exserted, measuring 30-35 mm. The fruit is a capsule 6-8 mm 20-25, with
half-centimeter seeds, excluding alas.5

5. Habitat and distribution
• Sand and rocky coastal altered and nitrified
from sea level to 200 m altitude. 5
• Probably originated in Arabia and naturalized
in subtropical and temperate regions of both
hemispheres, including Mediterráneo.5

6. uses
• The aloe is cultivated for medicinal purposes and as an ornamental
plant, even for food in some African countries.
• In some places popularly often called Aloe vera Aloe maculata.
While the latter may have similar medicinal properties,
pharmaceutical level is important for proper identification of the
species.
• Currently, there are over 250 different varieties of Aloe recognized,
of which only three or four have significant medicinal or healing
properties. The most powerful of these, rich in vitamins, minerals,
amino acids and enzymes is Aloe vera.
• A pharmaceutical applications, more formerly recorded, can be
found on a Sumerian clay tablet of the year 2100. C., but no reports
of plant drawings on the walls of Egyptian temples since April

7. cultivation• Aloe vera because it comes from hot sites and desert cultivation
required temperature is above 10 ° C, below may be damaged,
since it is not cold-tolerant, nor tolerate dry climates requiring
excessive humidity. It can be located in full sun or partial shade.
• Terracotta pots are preferable to other materials because they are
porous, which prevents excess moisture. A porous substrate also as
the one used for cacti and succulents is right, you should let it dry
completely before watering again. When plants are filled with
suckers that emerge around the "mother plant" should be divided
to allow further growth of the main floor and help prevent
infestations of pests, such as mites, scale insects and aphid species.
During the winter, this species can go dormant, so you should stop
watering, especially if you are outdoors. Too cold areas is better
hold inside or heated greenhouses.
• This species is cultivated on a large scale in Australia, Bangladesh,
Cuba, Dominican Republic, China, Mexico, India, Jamaica, Kenya,
Tanzania and South Africa, along with the United States to supply
the cosmetics industry.