Aloe Vera Bloom 72dpi

Close up old Mission San Juan Capistrano Aloe Vera Blossoms. Taken 12/12/12
Aloe Vera is a beautiful succulent from the genus of Aloe. It grows from Africa, India, to California. It is of the Kingdom Plantae, clade, Angiosperms, clade, Monocots, Order, Asparagales, Family, Xanthorrhoeaceae, Sub Family, Asphodeloideae, Species, A. Vera. This plant has marvelous qualities, and its extracts are being used in burn treatment, skin infections, and currently there is research into its chemical properties to treat diabetes.