Many Aloe Varieties, How to Tell Them Apart? Learn to Recognize the Common Aloes in Your Home

Everyone knows how good it is for our skin. Lots of aloe gels, aloe gel is a natural skincare product. But there are many varieties, did you know there are more than five hundred varieties of aloe, and even ten major categories.

The first is Aloe vera (Curaçao aloe), also called Aloe barbadensis, and its leaves grow in a spiral shape. This aloe is fairly common; its young leaves have some white spots, and the leaf surface is powdery green. After it grows up, those spots disappear, and it is also a very attractive aloe. This aloe can also be used for beauty and skincare.

Shangnong Daye aloe is a variety bred from Aloe vera. But its appearance does not look similar; the leaves of this aloe have a white waxy powder, and it grows very quickly.

Aloe arborescens (candelabra aloe); this aloe is not an ordinary aloe, and in fact it has no beauty effect. It is mainly used as medicine.

Aloe chinensis is the most common aloe we see, and it also has another name, Chinese aloe. It is a type that blooms, and its flowers are yellow-green. This aloe can both be used for beauty and purify our air.

Aloe saponaria is the largest kind of aloe, and it is a variety more suitable for ornamental use. Compared with other aloes, this variety is more tolerant of low temperatures.

Aloe nobilis (gold-toothed aloe) is an aloe with relatively thick leaf flesh and a relatively dark color. This variety is similar to Aloe chinensis, and its ornamental value is also very good; it looks very tender. Its seedlings are different from the adult plant. It usually blooms near spring, and the flower color is generally orange-red.

Aloe ferox (Cape aloe) is a relatively tall variety. It differs greatly from other aloes, and it has sharp spines. Its leaves are very large and very hard. This plant is very good for medicinal use, but its ornamental value is not high.

Aloe variegata (partridge-breasted aloe) and Aloe yuanjiangensis are best as ornamental varieties. Their color is lighter than other varieties, and the leaves are very pointed, giving them good recognizability.

Aloe aristata (lace aloe); this variety does not grow tall, and the leaf surface has many dense dots. People with trypophobia had best not grow this variety, but this variety has the best beauty effect.

Aloe longshanensis looks like a type of succulent plant. It grows very short and small, and it is mainly used for ornamental purposes as well; it does not have much beauty effect.

In fact, every plant has many different varieties, and each variety's value and effects are also very different. So before planting, you must first understand what variety it is. You cannot treat them all the same as one kind of aloe. Not all aloes have a beauty effect, and some aloes cannot be eaten by mistake, so you must clearly identify the variety.