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Aloe vera syn.
A. barbadensis
ALOE
Liliaceae
What a great herb this
is to have in any garden. It requires so little input and
attention. It thrives in almost any condition and reproduces
itself with amazing vigour. We started our aloe garden with a
dozen small specimens and within 18 months we had literally
hundreds.
We harvest the 'gel' as we need it. If you extract it
carefully, 'wizz' it in the blender, and pop it in a clean
bottle in the refrigerator it will last for weeks.
Especially great during hot summers when you get a little
too exposed to the midday sun.
Plants available at
Beautanicals Herb Nursery
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While it is very possible to
strike it from seed, it is much less time consuming to
separate the pups and plant them on. We sell one year old
plants that already have small ones attached.
When harvesting the gel from the
leaves, care must be taken not to use the bitter yellow
juice at the base of the leaf. While 'bitter aloes' are used
by herbalists as a treatment for constipation, the
accidental use of this compound can have serious effects.
Unfortunately we cannot
supply plants, rootlets or
divisions to Western Australia, Tasmania or Overseas.
Seeds 25+ $3.50
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