#aloe succulent plants having rosettes of leaves usually with fiber like hemp and spikes of showy flowers; found chiefly in Africa
supertype: #succulent a plant adapted to arid conditions and characterized by fleshy water-storing tissues that act as water reservoirs
member of: #genus_Aloe
subtype: #cape_aloe__Aloe_ferox much-branched South African plant with reddish prickly succulent leaves
subtype: #burn_plant__Aloe_vera very short-stemmed plant with thick leaves with soothing mucilaginous juice; leaves develop spiny margins with maturity; native to Mediterranean region; grown widely in tropics and as houseplants
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