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Aloe vera (L.) Burm. f.

[ Family : Liliaceae ]
[ Synonyms : Aloe barbadensis Mill.; Aloe chinensis (Haw.) Baker ; Aloe elongata Murray ; Aloe flava Pers.; Aloe indica Royle ; Aloe lanzae Tod.; Aloe rubescens DC.; Aloe vulgaris Lam. ]
[ Common name (Local) : Ghritakumari ]

Name in other Languages :
  • Bengali : Ghritokumari | Sanskrit : Ghrita-kumari | Hindi : Ghiu kunvar | Tribal : Not available yet | English : Indian aloe, Curacas aloe, Barbados aloe | Other Languages : Kattarvazha (Mal.) ; Kattalai, Sirukattalai (Tam.)
  • [ Trade Name : Ghritakumari, Ghiu kunvar ]
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Habit : Acaulescent succulent herb
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Flowering & Fruiting : Occasionally during October--March
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Remarks
Native of North America, Canary Island and Spain

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