Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Bright red-orange aloe blooms - Mark Meredith/Getty Images Of all the reasons to grow an aloe vera plant — from its soothing gel ...

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 flowers contain chemicals that can be used to make eco-friendly data storage devices, such as pen drives, an IIT-Indore study says. The extraordinary discovery came during a research on ...

Centuries before the commercialisation of products made using aloe vera, people in parts of Nalgonda district had learnt to put the medicinal plant to optimum use to keep themselves healthy and fit.

Visitors to the Ruth Bancroft Garden during the winter months are often amazed at the array of aloes in flower at this time of year, and many of these winter-bloomers come from South Africa. While ...

Succulents are often loved for their thick leaves and low-maintenance nature, but many people don’t realize that several ...

The aloe vera plant is a succulent that stores water in its leaves in the form of a gel. This gel is highly moisturizing and great for sunburns, bug bites, minor cuts or wounds, and other skin ...

Aloe vera is a medicinal plant with antioxidant and antibacterial properties. Aloe vera benefits can include reducing dental plaque, accelerating wound healing, improving skin barrier function, and ...