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Aloe barbadensis

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Order: Asparagales
Family: Asphodelaceae
Common name: Ghritakanchan, ghritakumari, Musabbar(Beng.); Aloe(Eng.).
Edible Parts: Leaves, Plant, Root
Life cycle: Perennial
Light: Full sun to part shade
Native Range: Native to Northern Africa, the Canary islands and Cape Verde
Habitat: Natural rainfall; better appearance and growth on 1-2 irrigations in hot season

Aloe barbadensis has been widely grown as an ornamental plant. Aloe is grown everywhere . The species is popular with modern gardeners as a putatively medicinal plant and due to its interesting flowers, form and succulence. This succulence enables the species to survive in areas of low natural rainfall, making it ideal for rockeries and other low-water use gardens.

Aloe barbadensis, also known as the medicinal aloe, is a species of succulent plant.

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