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.

A new study has revealed that aloe vera offers “exceptional anti-aging effects” and could even help treat and prevent skin ...

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 ...

Spiky plants add a striking look to your garden, giving you a dramatic feel. Depending on their size, these spiky, dramatic ...

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 ...