Aloe
蘆薈
Appearance 外觀
蘆薈為無莖或短莖多肉植物，株高約60-100公分，藉由無性生殖的分生（英語：Offset (botany)）散播。葉片厚而豐滿，呈綠色至灰綠色，一些變種的上部或下部莖幹表面有白斑[4]。葉緣為白色細小鋸齒。夏天會在高及90公分的穗上開花，花朵下垂，有長2-3公分的黃色管狀花冠。
Most Aloe species have a rosette of large, thick, fleshy leaves. Aloe flowers are tubular, frequently yellow, orange, pink, or red, and are borne, densely clustered and pendant, at the apex of simple or branched, leafless stems. Many species of Aloe appear to be stemless, with the rosette growing directly at ground level; other varieties may have a branched or unbranched stem from which the fleshy leaves spring.
Growing Condition 生長條件
種植於盆栽內需要在排水良好、砂質盆栽土壤和明亮日照的環境。
Place in bright, indirect sunlight or artificial light. A western or southern window is ideal. Aloe that are kept in low light often grow leggy. Temperature: Aloe vera do best in temperatures between 55 and 80°F (13 and 27°C).
Uses 用途
經常在花園和盆栽中作為觀賞植物栽培。許多蘆薈物種具有很強的裝飾性，受到多肉植物收藏家的重視。蘆薈作為民間藥物或替代藥物在人體內部和外部使用。
Aloe species are frequently cultivated as ornamental plants both in gardens and in pots. Many aloe species are highly decorative and are valued by collectors of succulents. Aloe vera is used both internally and externally on humans as folk or alternative medicine.
Health Benefits 營養價值
蘆薈的萃取物廣泛用於化妝品及替代醫學，有鑑於妝用和療效的科學證據有限甚至經常相互牴觸，化妝品及替代醫學產業轉而主張其舒緩、保濕、癒合等效用。
Soothes, moisturizes, heals and more
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