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Aloe
Aloe vera
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A succulent plant native to Africa, widely cultivated in Japanese home gardens and pots. The transparent gel inside the leaves (aloe vera gel) has long been used as a folk remedy for burns and skin irritation. In warm climates, it can overwinter outdoors.
Identification Points
- ✓Thick sword-shaped leaves in basal rosettes with serrate marginal spines
- ✓Transparent gel (mucilage) exudes from cut leaf cross-sections
- ✓Red-orange tubular flowers in spikes from winter to spring
Habitat
Gardens and pots (cultivated); near coasts in warm regions
Season
December–March (flowers)
Morphological TraitsAI-estimated, needs verification
Evergreen/Deciduous
Evergreen
Leaf margin
Serrate
Habitat
Cultivated
Leaf arrangement
Alternate
Leaf type
Simple
Venation
Parallel
Petal count
6 petals
Petal fusion
Free
Leaf dissection
Undivided
Flower symmetry
Actinomorphic
Ovary position
Superior
Plant sex
Hermaphrodite
Phylogenetic Positionツルボラン科 →
Phylogenetic Position
Angiosperms > Monocots > Asparagales > Xanthorrhoeaceae
Divergence Era
Late Cretaceous to Paleogene
Evolution Notes
Xanthorrhoeaceae (formerly part of Liliaceae) was reclassified under Asparagales in the APG system. Aloe vera gel is primarily composed of polysaccharides such as acemannan, which is being researched for skin regeneration properties.
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