Aloe vera is a succulent plant that likely originated in Arabia. It is cultivated for its medicinal and ornamental properties. Aloe vera has thick leaves that store water and allow it to thrive in hot, dry climates as long as temperatures are above 10°C. It is grown commercially in many countries to supply the cosmetics industry. Proper care requires well-draining soil, moderate watering, and protection from cold temperatures and excessive dryness.

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