As this is the time of year when Aloe vera is in bloom, the story of how this plant arrived in our hemisphere is worth telling. Native to the rocky soil of the southern Arabian Peninsula — Saudi ...

Of all the reasons to grow an aloe vera plant — from its soothing gel to its tolerance for neglect — flowers aren't typically at the top of the list. This common houseplant is more known for its ...

Most of us are fairly familiar with aloe vera, especially during sunburn season. But did you know there are more than 400 species of these winter bloomers? What all aloes have in common are rosettes ...

Brian Kemble is curator at the Ruth Bancroft Garden in Walnut Creek. His monthly column focuses on drought-tolerant plants and dry gardens. Aloes are well-known for the fiery colors they add to winter ...

Dear Master Gardener: I didn’t think aloe vera plants flowered, but mine looks like it is getting a flower. Answer: The aloe vera plant is an easy-care succulent that is native to Africa. It’s great ...

Beautiful and sculptural; these are two terms often used to describe both aloes and agaves. Aloes and agaves are two groups of succulents that do extremely well in our hot climate, with little or no ...

Does your thumb have more of a brown tinge than green, but you would really like to have some plants to brighten your home? Consider one of the easiest to grow and most forgiving houseplants: the aloe ...

One of our aloe vera plants has sprouted an 18-inch, flower spike from which 1-inch, yellow-orange, narrow and pendant, aromatic flowers are presently blooming. The plant in bloom is the mother plant, ...