Cape Aloe
There are more than 300 species of Aloe, plus many hybrids, ranging in height from 6 inches to 18 feet. Native to arid lands, they require little water or care.
Aloe ferox (Cape aloes)
Aloe ferox is a South African aloe valued for its colourless leaf ‘gel’ and bitter brown exudate.
Aloe ferox (Image: Peter Brandham, RBG Kew) ...
Tap Aloe, Bitter Aloe, Cape Aloe
Scientific Name: Aloe ferox Mill.
Synonym: Aloe socotorina, Aloe subferox, Aloe ferox var. subferox, Aloe galpinii, Aloe ferox var. incurva, Aloe ferox var. hanburyi, Aloe ferox var.
Cape aloe is one of the sources of the purgative "bitter aloes", a strong laxative not to be confused with "aloe vera", the juice derived from Aloe vera and used for skin care.
Cape Aloes contains 9 per cent or more of Barbaloin (formerly known as Capaloin) and B. Barbaloin. Only traces of Capalores not annol combined with paracumaric acid.
Cape Aloe [English]: Aloe ferox
Cape Angels Dark Pink Spurflower [English]: Plectranthus 'Cape Angels Dark Pink'
Cape Beech [English]: Rapanea melanophloeos
Cape Blanco Broadleaf Stonecrop [English]: Sedum spathulifolium 'Cape Blanco' ...
Nombres relacionados: Aloe del Cabo (castellano), Cape Aloe (inglés), Liliaceae (familia).
Floración: Primavera, verano e invierno
Hábitat/Cultivo: En el litoral mediterráneo y llanuras áridas del norte de Africa. ...
Other species are also used medicinally; these include Aloe ferox (Mill.) or Cape Aloes, and Aloe perryi (Baker) or Socotrine or Zanzibar Aloes. Cultivated varieties are grown mainly for their reduced anthraquinone content.
 See also: Aloe, Green, Aloes, May, Aloe vera
  
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