芦荟又名油葱、龙角、狼牙掌,属百合科多年生多肉植物。其叶肥厚,簇生于茎上,叶狭长披针形,呈螺旋状排列,常年葱翠碧绿,叶边缘具有刺状小齿。到了秋冬之际,叶丛中抽出花葶,花葶高出叶片,花深红、橙黄或黄色,是一种室内较理想的观叶盆栽花卉。芦荟原产非洲。性喜阳光和温暖湿润的环境,不耐寒,在华南、西南及华东局部地区可露地栽培,在北方地区一般多作盆栽。要求排水良好的沙质壤土。芦荟生长较快,每年春季要换一次盆。换盆时可将老株去掉作药用或作繁殖材料,另选大小适中的幼株 Aloe Vera, also known as onion, dragon horn, spike palm, is a liliaceous perennial succulent plants. Its foliar hypertrophy, clustered in the stem, long, narrow leaves lanceolate, spiral arrangement, perennial lush green, leaf edge with spiny denticulate. To the occasion of autumn and winter, the leaves plexus out of flowers, scape above the leaves, flowers crimson, yellow or yellow, is an ideal indoor foliage potted flowers. Aloe native Africa. Like the sun and warm and humid environment, not cold, in southern China, southwestern and eastern China can be planted in some areas, in the northern region generally more for potted plants. Requires well drained sandy loam. Aloe vera grow faster, every spring to change a basin. When the basin can be removed for the old strain for medicinal or reproductive material, choose another size of the young plants