Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Bright red-orange aloe blooms - Mark Meredith/Getty Images Of all the reasons to grow an aloe vera plant — from its soothing gel ...

Prized for the soothing gel that comes from its leaves, aloe vera is part of the 420-species Aloe genus and was formerly known as Aloe barbadensis. Aloe vera is commonly grown as a houseplant, but you ...

As this is the time of year when Aloe vera is in bloom, the story of how this plant arrived in our hemisphere is worth telling. Native to the rocky soil of the southern Arabian Peninsula — Saudi ...

If you only have a little space in your garden, or perhaps even just a balcony or a sunny windowsill, you should definitely try growing some Aloe vera. Easy to care for, aesthetically pleasing, and ...

Aloe plants are relatively easy to grow, harvest, and propagate. Experts share their best tips on how to care for aloe ...

Aloe vera plants thrive with infrequent watering and only when the top inch of soil is completely dry. Seasonal changes matter—water weekly in summer and scale back to once every 3-4 weeks or not at ...