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The ALoe Vera plant is sometimes called Agave, a species of which is also call Century Plant.
The language that the term aloe Vera evolved from is Arabic and Latin. Aloe comes from the Arabic word, Alloeh, meaning shining bitter substance while Vera is Latin and means true.
Aloe vera is the botanical or scientific name of the Aloe vera plant!It does however have a number of other synonyms such as Aloe barbadensis (which to a certain degree are also correct)
Aloe is a genus of approx. three hundred plants, a few of which are traditionally used medicinally. Aloe vera is a species of the genus Aloe and is probably the widest known of the Aloes. Generally speaking, when a product contains "aloe" it is a reference to the juice or an extract from A. vera, although sometimes other plants may be used such as A. Arborenscens. The most potent of the medicinal aloes is A. Barbadensis Miller. Aloe Vera is the common name of this plant.
Aloe Vera has Parallel leaf venation and taproot system
aloe vera
aloe vera = Sabila
The ALoe Vera plant is sometimes called Agave, a species of which is also call Century Plant.
The scientific name for aloe vera is actually Aloe vera.This is for the common succulent that is used widely for medicinal and cosmetic purposes.Other species of aloe plants exist all over the world, and their taxonomy can be found athttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aloe_vera#Taxonomy_and_etymology
Aloe vera is the botanical name.
The scientific name of aloe vera plant is Aloe barbadensis Miller.
The language that the term aloe Vera evolved from is Arabic and Latin. Aloe comes from the Arabic word, Alloeh, meaning shining bitter substance while Vera is Latin and means true.
Aloe vera is the botanical or scientific name of the Aloe vera plant!It does however have a number of other synonyms such as Aloe barbadensis (which to a certain degree are also correct)
Aloe Barbaderis Mill
No. Aloe is a genus of plants with about 150 different species, of which Aloe vera, also known as Aloe barbadensis is one. The emolient substance derived from the plant is commonly referred to simply as aloe, but the commercial products made from this substance are usually call "aloe vera".In any case Aloe vera and Aloe barbadensis are the two taxonomical names for this plant, but Aloe Vera is the only one used as a common name.
Aloe Juice and Aloe Vera juice are the same thing. The name is just different but they are both from the aloe vera plant.
Aloe is a genus. Aloe vera is a species.