China Aloe is a perennial succulent herb of Liliaceae, and it is a variety of Aloe vera. China Aloe contains less anthraquinones, so it is an ideal edible aloe species, which has been included in China Pharmacopoeia. Its leaf juice can be used for beautifying and treating burns.

Aloe vera from China

The root of China aloe is fibrous root. The stems are short and erect. Leaves clustered at the top, arranged spirally, sometimes in two rows. The leaves are thick and lanceolate. The leaves are 30-80 cm long, 3- 16 cm wide, 2.5-6 cm thick, with a tapering tip and a slightly stalked base. The leaves are light green, sometimes with light white spots, which are large and obvious. With the growth of the leaves, the spots gradually disappear and there are spiny teeth on the leaf edge. Flowers are racemes, 40-80 cm high, scattered, yellow, sometimes purple or spotted, with membranous bracts outside. Perianth tubular, 6-lobed above the middle, 6 stamens, superior ovary. The fruit is a capsule, triangular, about 0.8 cm long. The flowering period is from July to August.

Chinese scientific name: China Aloe.

Latin scientific name: Aloe chinensis Berger

Nicknames: Aloe Tangerina, Aloe sinensis, Aloe Vera, Allium fistulosum, Elephant Trunk Grass, Aloe Stripe, Reed, Dragon Horn.

Binary method: Aloe chinensis

Realm: Plant Realm

Phylum: Angiosperm phylum

Class: monocotyledonous plants class

Order: Liliaceae.

Family: Liliaceae

Genus: Aloe

Species: Aloe vera from China.