Aloe vera, aloe arborescens, China aloe vera, Italian aloe vera, aloe soap.
Aloe vera: also known as American Aloe vera or Aloe vera, each plant has an average of 12 ~ 15 leaves, which are spirally arranged. The leaves are thick and juicy, pink and green with white spots, and the spots gradually disappear with the growth of the leaves, and there are spiny teeth around the leaves.
Features: It can be used in medicine, beauty and food. Its raw juice, concentrated juice and crystalline powder can be used as raw materials for various health foods. Because it is rich in gum, it has a very significant effect on skin health care and beauty, so it is often used as a raw material for beauty cosmetics.
Aloe arborescens: Also known as Xiao Mu Aloe, also known as Japanese Aloe, wood blade Aloe and Tree Aloe, it is named for its shape like an upright tree. The leaves are gray-green, thin and long, with little gum content. Besides being eaten raw and beaten with fruit juice, they are also suitable for making edible family dishes, and can also be processed into healthy food or cosmetics. Aloe arborescens as a folk herb has a long history and is very popular. At present, it is considered as the best medicinal aloe variety, and has been put into commercial production in Japan and many countries.
Features: It can be used in medicine, beauty and food.
Chinese aloe: also known as striped aloe, is a variety of aloe. Its stem is short, the seedling leaves are two rows, and there are white spots on the back of the leaves, which do not fade with the growth of the leaves. The ability of dividing plants is extremely strong and the adaptability is strong.
Characteristics: It has certain medicinal value. Young leaves can be used as raw materials for aloe salad.
Cape Aloe: Also known as Cape Aloe. Its stem is upright, its height can reach 3-6 meters, its leaves are 60-80 cm long, and its leaves can reach 30-50 pieces. It is big and hard, with spikes, dark green to blue-green, and has no side branches.
Features: It can be used in medicine. Aloe vera recorded in many pharmacopoeias around the world is horny aloe vera. It is a traditional medicinal plant.
Aloe Soap: The stem is short, the green leaves are about 50 cm long, slightly bent downward, the leaves have beautiful white spots and stripes, the texture is clear, the leaves are wide and fleshy, containing more gel, and the medicinal properties are mild. People often use it as medicine, but it is not recorded in the Pharmacopoeia. It has high ornamental value.
Features: both medicinal and cosmetic. (can't eat! ! )