Varieties and pictures of aloe

Aloe is native to tropical arid regions of Africa and is distributed almost all over the world. There are at least 300 varieties of aloe, of which there are about 250 on the African continent, 40 in Madagascar, and the remaining 10 are distributed in Arabia and other places. Let me introduce the varieties and pictures of aloe in detail.

Aloe vera (American aloe)

Curacao aloe vera, also known as aloe vera, Fan La is the transliteration of its species name, also known as American aloe. Fibrous root, short stem, leaves clustered at the top of the stem. The leaves are arranged in a spiral, thick and juicy. The leaves are 30 Mel 70 cm long, 4 Mel 15 cm wide and 2 Mel 5 cm thick, the apex acuminate, the base broad; the leaves are pink-green, with white spots on the cloth, and gradually disappear with the growth spots of the leaves, with spiny teeth around the leaves. Its flowering stem is solitary, with two or three branches 60ml 120 cm high. Racemes scattered, flowers drooping.

[characteristics] can be used in medicine, cosmetology and food. Its raw juice, concentrated juice and crystalline powder can be used as raw materials for all kinds of health food. Because it is rich in colloid, it has a very significant effect on skin health and beauty, so it is often used as the raw material of beauty cosmetics.

Chinese aloe vera

Chinese aloe is a variety of aloe vera, also known as Chinese aloe. Chinese aloe has short stems, nearly clustered leaves, two rows of seedling leaves and white spots on the back of the leaves. When the leaves grow up, the white spots will not fade. The leaves are about 35 cm long and 5 mi 6 cm wide. The plant is shaped like aloe vera. The individual plant of Chinese aloe in southern Fujian is obviously smaller than that of aloe vera. Origin: Fujian, Guangdong, Guangxi, Yunnan, Sichuan, Taiwan and other provinces. And in Yuanjiang area of Yunnan, Hainan and Leizhou Island.

[characteristics] it has certain medicinal value. Tender leaves can be used as raw materials for aloe salad.

Shangnong big leaf aloe

Shangnongda leaf aloe is a variant variety cultivated from Aloe barbadensis. The leaves of aloe vera in Shangnong University are covered with white wax powder, the leaves are green and tender, the maximum leaf can be up to 85 cm and 12 cm wide, the mesophyll is white and rich without bitterness, the growth rate is fast, and it is suitable for protection, but under pot conditions, the tillering ability is weak and the main branches are not branched. Origin: middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River, China.

[characteristics] Shangnongda leaf aloe has a tall and straight green appearance, thick mesophyll, heat-clearing and detoxification, and has a unique curative effect in anti-cancer, cosmetology and so on.