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The Aloe Plant is of the Botanical Family known as Liliaceae (Lily)
The English word aloe is derived from the Arabic word "alloeh" which means "bitter". When tasting the gel of the plant from the inner caverns of the protruding and producing leaves, a clarity of sulphur (polysaccharides) can be detected by the taste buds due to the bitter yet beneficial liquid found in the leaves. Think "castor" oil without all of the hype. The benefits of the aloe plant are very subtle, but also very powerful when ingested whole. In addition to the lubricate qualities of the juice, embedded in the plant are also the following list of micronutrients: 20 minerals, 18 amino acids and 12 vitamins.
Aloe barbadensis (vera)
Aloe flower nectar is a favorite of the hummingbirds living world wide in semi-tropical environments (USA zone 10) and (USA zone 11). The tiny hummers like to perch on the tips of the aloe leaves, their weight of an ounce or so barely bending the accomodating plant leaves.
Aztec legend says the god of music and poetry took the form of a hummingbird and then descended into the underworld to visit the goddess of love, who then gave birth to the first flower. The .gif motion picture of a hummingbird sipping from an indian paint brush signifies the belief that hummingbirds as a specie have never lost faith in the Great Mother earth, and are therefore able to sustain themselves throughout history in both good times of wetness and in times of drought. By accepting the hummingbird as the logo and mascot of our company, we acknowledge the contribution made by the American Indian Counsel at
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Aloe ferox (fierce)
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Aloe polyphylla (alpine)
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Aloe 33 (perryi)
This aloe specie is hardy to 33 degrees F. or just above 0 degrees Celsius due to thinner leaves and a corresponding diminished water-gel volume