Though you are probably familiar with aloe, this potted plant is more than meets the eye. Along with being a beautiful decor addition, this humble plant can help purify the air in your house and much ...

THIS WINTER we got walloped with many a dark sky and big rains that muddied our shoes and dampened our moods. But with spring at hand, it’s time to brighten things up by planting some of the best late ...

Prized for the soothing gel that comes from its leaves, aloe vera is part of the 420-species Aloe genus and was formerly known as Aloe barbadensis. Aloe vera is commonly grown as a houseplant, but you ...

Aloe vera, a succulent from the Aloe genus, thrives in tropical regions and boasts a rich history of centuries as a widely utilised medicinal plant. Aloe vera is believed to possess anti-inflammatory ...

Don't miss out on the headlines from Sunshine Coast. Followed categories will be added to My News. Succulent plants have the ability to store water in their leaves, stems and roots. They can cope with ...

The Plants : aloes in habitat / Leonard E. Newton -- Taxonomy of Aloaceae / Gideon F. Smith and Elsie M.A. Steyn -- Aloe constituents : aloe chemistry / Tom Reynolds -- Aloe polysaccharides / Yawei Ni ...