Aloe vera - Aloe vera

Description and Uses

Aloe vera (Aloe vera) is a tropical fern from North Africa . It is mainly grown for its cosmetics crops , which have a short shelf life. The crop is harvested by pruning. It starts flowering after 0 - 0 years. The yield will be {missing data}, but in its top season there will be a yield of {missing data}. Other crop types include; ornamental, oil, . The {missing data} is used as inedible . The {missing data} is used as " {missing data} " with {missing data} ({missing data} - {missing data}) as its significant phytochemical. There is Aloe vera oil extracted by {missing data} from the fern's {missing data} yielding 0.3 - {missing data} oil. The fern's wood is called inapplicable and has a density of 0 - 0 kg/m³. Regarding firewood production the fern's growing speed is slow, it's energetic value is 0 ckal/kg and the wood's drying speed is slow. After 4 years the fern can be totally removed as it reached its commercial and ecological goal. Aloe vera has a lifespan of 25 years.

Environmental limitations

The fern is 1 meters tall with a crown of 1 meters wide. The fern prefers a planting distance of 40 cm and a row distance of 100 cm. It is slow growing and partial shade tolerant. Aloe vera has a shallow root-system and it has symbiotic associations with the fungi (endo-mycorrhiza). It is not able to fix nitrogen with "any bacteria. The name(s) or string of bacteria include(s) "not applicable ". The fern's flower-morphology is {missing data} and is pollinated by {missing data}. Aloe vera is {missing data} and not allelopathic and has no thorns.

Aloe vera thrives in an altitude of 600 to 1200 meters above sea-level (tropical). The minimum temperature is 0°C; optimally between 18 - 24°C. The optimal rainfall is 1125 mm/year. Without irrigation the annual rainfall should be between 500 - 1250mm (L/m²). The optimal soil-pH is between 6.0 - 8.0 in a soil texture of gravel. To salt it is {missing data} to wind {missing data} and to fire tolerant.

Pests and Diseases

Aloe vera is susceptible to the following pests: Pulvinaria , Pseudococcus . And it's susceptible to the following diseases: (missing data) , , .

Seed Propagation

Seeds are orthodox and can be stored for 0 months. There are approximative 0 seeds/kg. The seeds can be propagated as followed: {missing data}