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Aloe barbadensis

Aloe Vera (Medicinal Aloe)

Produces 2-3 foot tall yellow flower spikes that attract hummingbirds. Sap is often used for burns and abrasions. Requires good drainage. This plant will require some supplemental water in the heat of the summer.

  • Short-stemmed succulent house-plant
  • Cultivated for ornamental, culinary and medicinal purposes
  • In ground, colony can spread 6+ ft
  • Yellow blooms in late winter through summer