Being a succulent, aloe is quite simple to cultivate. You only need the right type of soil and a weekly watering routine. Ensuring it's placed in a sunny spot will keep it flourishing.

Aloe vera plants don’t flower and produce seeds until they are mature, which usually takes at least four years. When aloe vera plants start to flower, they can produce seed pods. Step 1 ...

That spiky succulent sitting on your windowsill isn’t just pretty decor. The humble aloe vera plant packs a powerful punch when it comes to skin health. While your expensive creams collect dust ...

The plant researchers successfully cultivated fat-like “lipid chunks” on aloe vera scaffolds. These structures could seriously enhance the taste and texture of alternative proteins. “Aloe vera has ...

A flowering Aloe pelglerae plant. Photo: Kayleigh Murray The large-scale project has seen the UP team and others plant more than 1 500 seedlings, all described as being the size of a R5 coin ...