Aloe
E853801
Aloe is a genus of succulent plants known for their fleshy, water-storing leaves and medicinally used gels, especially from the species Aloe vera.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
plant genus
ⓘ
succulent plant ⓘ |
| adaptedTo |
arid environments
ⓘ
semi-arid environments ⓘ |
| containsTissue | water-storing parenchyma ⓘ |
| cultivatedAs |
garden plant
ⓘ
houseplant ⓘ |
| describedIn | Linnaean taxonomy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| family | Asphodelaceae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| flowerColor |
orange
ⓘ
red ⓘ yellow ⓘ |
| flowerType | tubular flowers ⓘ |
| growthForm |
evergreen
ⓘ
perennial ⓘ |
| hasLatex | yes ⓘ |
| hasNotableSpecies |
Aloe arborescens
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Aloe ferox NERFINISHED ⓘ Aloe vera NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includesSpecies |
Aloe arborescens
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Aloe dichotoma NERFINISHED ⓘ Aloe ferox NERFINISHED ⓘ Aloe marlothii NERFINISHED ⓘ Aloe plicatilis NERFINISHED ⓘ Aloe vera ⓘ |
| kingdom | Plantae ⓘ |
| leafArrangement | rosette ⓘ |
| leafMargin | spiny ⓘ |
| leafType | succulent leaves ⓘ |
| namedBy | Carl Linnaeus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Africa
ⓘ
Arabian Peninsula NERFINISHED ⓘ Indian Ocean islands NERFINISHED ⓘ Madagascar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| order | Asparagales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| photosynthesisType | CAM photosynthesis ⓘ |
| pollinatedBy |
birds
ⓘ
insects ⓘ |
| reproduction |
seeds
ⓘ
vegetative offsets ⓘ |
| subfamily | Asphodeloideae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| taxonRank | genus ⓘ |
| typeSpecies | Aloe perfoliata NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
cosmetic products
ⓘ
ornamental horticulture ⓘ skin care ⓘ traditional medicine ⓘ |
| usedPart |
leaf gel
ⓘ
leaf latex ⓘ |
| waterStorageOrgan | leaves ⓘ |
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