芦荟是集食用、药用、美容、观赏于一身的保健植物新星。芦荟系百合科植物,有300多种,常见的有10多种。原产非洲、美洲大沙漠中的芦荟高达20米,小的仅有3厘米,家庭盆栽的一般高30～50厘米。芦荟外表像仙人掌。茎短,叶呈莲座状排列,叶片厚实呈尖舌状,常绿。花朵高出叶片,冬春开出深红、橙黄或黄色的一串筒状花。随着人们生活水平的提高,很多家庭都有养花的习惯,芦荟也走进许多家庭,同时,芦荟也是医用植物。 Aloe Vera is a nectar of health plant that integrates food, medicine, beauty and ornamentation. Aloe Department of Liliaceae, there are more than 300 kinds of common more than 10 kinds. Native Africa, Aloe vera in the American desert as high as 20 meters, a small only 3 cm, potted plants generally high 30 to 50 cm. Aloe vera looks like cactus. Stems short, leaves were rosette seat arrangement, blade thick tongue-shaped, evergreen. Flowers above the leaves, winter and spring out of crimson, orange or yellow tubular flowers. As people’s living standards improve, many families have the habit of raising flowers, aloe also entered many families, at the same time, aloe is also a medical plant.