Aloe vera
Barbados Aloe, Barbados Aloes
Other regional names: Common Aloes +4 more
- Common Aloes
- Curaçao Aloe
- Indian Aloe
- Jaffarabad Aloe
- Mediterranean Aloe
Also known as: Aloe barbadensis Mill. +17 more
- Aloe barbadensis Mill.
- Aloe barbadensis subsp. chinensis
- Aloe barbadensis var. chinensis Haw.
- Aloe chinensis Loudon
- Aloe chinensis Steud. ex Baker
- Aloe flava Pers.
- Aloe humilis Blanco
- Aloe indica Royle
- Aloe lanzae Tod.
- Aloe maculata Forssk.
- Aloe perfoliata subsp. barbadensis
- Aloe perfoliata subsp. vera
- Aloe perfoliata var. barbadensis (Mill.) Aiton
- Aloe perfoliata var. vera L.
- Aloe rubescens DC.
- Aloe vera subsp. chinensis (Haw.) A.Berger
- Aloe vera subsp. lanzae
- Aloe vera subsp. littoralis
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Asphodelaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a succulent perennial.
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Aloe vera (commonly known as Barbados Aloe) is a succulent perennial belonging to the Asphodelaceae family. Found natively in Temperate Asia, this species is primarily associated with desert or dry shrubland conditions. It belongs to the highly diverse genus Aloe, which contains over 600 distinct species.
Macro Climate
Arid
Plant Type
Succulent
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Arabian Peninsula
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Oman
Introduced Range
Plants flagged as 'Introduced' have been transported outside their native historical range by human activity. While many are common ornamentals, some may become naturalized or invasive in local environments. Local ecological guidelines require verification prior to planting.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Algeria, Arizona, Aruba, Ascension, Assam, Austria, Bahamas, Baleares, Bangladesh, Bermuda, Bolivia, Cambodia, Canary Is., Cape Verde, Cayman Is., China South-Central, Cook Is., Costa Rica, Cuba, Cyprus, Dominican Republic, East Aegean Is., Ecuador, El Salvador, Ethiopia, Florida, Galápagos, Greece, Guatemala, Gulf States, Haiti, Hawaii, Honduras, India, Italy, Jamaica, Juan Fernández Is., Kriti, Lebanon-Syria, Leeward Is., Libya, Madeira, Mauritius, Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Morocco, Nepal, Netherlands Antilles, Nicaragua, Pakistan, Palestine, Peru, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Queensland, Réunion, Saudi Arabia, Sicilia, Spain, Sri Lanka, St.Helena, Texas, Thailand, Trinidad-Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Turks-Caicos Is., Venezuela, Venezuelan Antilles, Windward Is., Yemen