Just Say No to Abuse Declaring War on Terrorism. Therapeutic use The kitchen is a great place to have a pot of aloe growing. There it is handy to break off a leaf to help soothe minor burns and cuts. Use of aloe vera can be traced back at least 2,000 years when it was used for wounds, ulcers, hemorrhoids, skin problems and intestinal worms. Description Aloe is a perennial succulent with long fleshy leaves with spikes.
Average height is two to three feet.
There a re over 300 species of aloe, some of which have yellow, orange or red bloom clusters on top of a tall stalk. But don't let this stop you from growing it. If adapts easily from outdoors to indoors. Just about every nursery carries aloe, usually found displayed near cactus and other succulents. Aloe grown well in well-drained soil with a 7.0 ph.