Aloe vera (Aloe barbadensis)
| Uses |
Moisturiser, emollient, wound healer, laxative |
| Parts used |
Leaves |
| Active Ingredients |
Aloin |
| Ayurvedic preparations |
It is extensively used in
cosmetics & pharmaceutical formulations |
| It is a xerophytic plant distributed in
the drier tracts of the country. It can be cultivated
successfully in marginal soils. |
|
| Cultural Practices | |
| Habit |
Perennial |
| Propagation |
Suckers |
| Population |
36,
500 plants/ha. |
| Manures |
FYM
10 t/ha |
| Yield |
10
– 12 t/ha of
fresh leaves |
| Crop duration |
Five
years |
| Harvest |
Plants are ready for harvest
after 8 months of
planting. |
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