Botanical Descripion: An evergreen perennial, its a stem-less or very short-stemmed plant growing to 60–100 cm tall. The leaves are thick and fleshy, green to grey-green. The margin of the leaf is jagged and has small white teeth.
Aloe vera forms arbuscular mycorrhiza, a symbiosis that allows the plant better access to mineral nutrients in soil.

Propagation: Leaves

Parts used: Leaf

Medicinal uses: Digestion, oral health, acne, sunburns and wounds

How is it used?: The leaves are filled with a clear gel that is extracted and is used on the skin to treat burns, wounds or ingested orally for oral and digestive health.