Aloe Vera Scientific Name: Aloe Vera The SuperPower Plant
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Aloe Vera Scientific Name: Aloe Vera The SuperPower Plant
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What is biodiversity? The variety of life on Earth is referred
to as biodiversity. The number of species of plants, animals, and
microorganisms are all part of a biologically diverse Earth.
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Why is biodiversity important? Biodiversity gets the ecosystem
productivity to go up where each species has an important role in
the world. It is important to have different plant species because
that means a larger crop variation.
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Characteristics Aloe Vera has many characteristics Average pH
value of 4.55 The three main categories of research are the
anti-inflammatory, anti- bacterial, and anti-viral actions of Aloe
Vera. Aloe Vera is about 95% water. Aloe Vera plants are one of the
hundreds of species in the Lily Family.
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Benefits Aloe Vera contains 19 of the 20 amino acids required
by the human body for good health. It contains three
anti-inflammatory fatty acids that are helpful for the stomach,
small intestine and colon. The healing power is due to increasing
the availability of oxygen to the skin, and by increasing the
strength of skin tissue. The juice is said to soothe digestive
tract irritations such as colitis, ulcers and irritable bowel
syndrome.
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More Benefits Aloe Vera has contained therapeutic advantages
and healing properties for over 400 years. Aloe has been used for
minor wounds and burns for centuries. Aloe Vera has been especially
helpful of patients with severe skin diseases. The leaves also
contain more than 100 nutrients rich in vitamins.
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How to keep Aloe Vera alive Aloe Vera cannot tolerate heavy
frosts and snow. Aloe Vera should be grown in moderately fresh,
sandy, well-drained potting soil. Avoid over irrigation, it can
increase the risk of diseases and pests. Keep in indirect sunlight
and extreme heat. Remove new shoots after they grow about 4
inches.
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Conservation of Aloe Vera The lack production of Aloe Vera in
Australia, US and Europe is because of lack of cultivation and
processing know-how.
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Fun Facts! Aloe Vera is also used to ease heartburn,
diverticular disorders, and other types of digestive upset. There
are about 15 poisonous ones which contain a deadly hemlock-like
substance. Oh no! Reference is now universally made to Aloe
Barbadensis Miller. This is the true Aloe Vera. It is the most
potent nutritionally and medicinally and is the type of Aloe used
in most commercial products with Aloe content available today
Fifteen different compound groups of nutrients work together to
make the plant effective. This means that Aloe Veras effects cannot
be synthesized easily in a laboratory
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Sharing our work As a group, we informed people on the Aloe
Vera plant in many ways. We discovered and shared all of the
information between each other, as a group. We also shared our
information with our friends and family. Each one of us showed them
our work and the interesting facts on the Aloe Vera plant. Our work
is also shared on our teachers webpage. Our project is open to the
internet for all to see.
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Important? Who Cares? 18 November 2009. 23 January 2011.
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Aloe Vera Plants. 2011. January 2011. Calvin, James. Disabled
WORLD. 17 March 2008. January 2011. Herb Wisdom. 2011. January
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