Aloe

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Aloe is a genus of succulent plants known for their fleshy, water-storing leaves and medicinally used gels, especially from the species Aloe vera.

All labels observed (9)

Label Occurrences
Aloe canonical 2
Aloe arborescens 2
Aloe ferox 2

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (50)

Predicate Object
instanceOf plant genus
succulent plant
adaptedTo arid environments
semi-arid environments
containsTissue water-storing parenchyma
cultivatedAs garden plant
houseplant
describedIn Linnaean taxonomy
family Asphodelaceae
linked to: Asphodeloideae
flowerColor orange
red
yellow
flowerType tubular flowers
growthForm evergreen
perennial
hasLatex yes
hasNotableSpecies Aloe arborescens
linked to: Aloe

Aloe ferox
linked to: Aloe

Aloe vera
linked to: Aloe
includesSpecies Aloe arborescens
linked to: Aloe

Aloe dichotoma
linked to: Aloe

Aloe ferox
linked to: Aloe

Aloe marlothii
linked to: Aloe

Aloe plicatilis
linked to: Aloe

Aloe vera
kingdom Plantae
leafArrangement rosette
leafMargin spiny
leafType succulent leaves
namedBy Carl Linnaeus
nativeTo Africa
Arabian Peninsula
Indian Ocean islands
Madagascar
order Asparagales
photosynthesisType CAM photosynthesis
pollinatedBy birds
insects
reproduction seeds
vegetative offsets
subfamily Asphodeloideae
taxonRank genus
typeSpecies Aloe perfoliata
linked to: Aloe
usedFor cosmetic products
ornamental horticulture
skin care
traditional medicine
usedPart leaf gel
leaf latex
waterStorageOrgan leaves

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (13)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Xanthorrhoeaceae includedGenus Aloe
subject linked to: Xanthorrhoeaceae (historically)
Aloe typeSpecies Aloe perfoliata
linked to: Aloe
Aloe includesSpecies Aloe arborescens
linked to: Aloe
Aloe includesSpecies Aloe ferox
linked to: Aloe
Aloe includesSpecies Aloe marlothii
linked to: Aloe
Aloe includesSpecies Aloe dichotoma
linked to: Aloe
Aloe includesSpecies Aloe plicatilis
linked to: Aloe
Aloe hasNotableSpecies Aloe vera
linked to: Aloe
Aloe hasNotableSpecies Aloe arborescens
linked to: Aloe
Aloe hasNotableSpecies Aloe ferox
linked to: Aloe
Prelude originalTitle The Aloe
linked to: Aloe
Prelude adaptedFrom The Aloe
linked to: Aloe