Chiba University Matsudo/Kashiwa Campus Plant Database

Genus ja: アロエ

Genus en:

# spp.: 592 (from genus_families table) | 40 (from names table)

Pub year: 1753

Accepted: Accepted

Family: Asphodelaceae

Family ja: ツルボラン

Infra familial classification: Subfamily Asphodeloideae

Citation:

Data source	Kind of information	Note
Kew Gardens (2017) Plants of the world online (POWO). Accessed on 29 Oct 2025	Scientific name & others		Show this Data source

Distribution en: Tropical & S. Africa, Madagascar, Jordan to Arabian Peninsula, NW. India

Description en: Genus of about 300 species of small to large, rosetted, evergreen perennials. Some are shrub-like or climbing, a few tree-like. They are found at various altitudes in the Cape Verde Islands, tropical and southern Africa, Madagascar, and the Arabian Peninsula. Most have succulent leaves and axillary or terminal racemes or panicles of cylindrical to 3-angled, tubular, or bell-shaped flowers. The leaves of many Aloe species become suffused red in poor soils and dry conditions. The cylindrical or spherical fruits are papery or woody, and contain flat or angular seeds. Where temperatures fall below 10°C (50°F), grow in a cool or temperate greenhouse or as houseplants. In warmer climates, grow in a desert garden or in a border.

Hardiness en: Frost tender.

Cultivation en:

Propagation en: Sow seed at 21°C (70°F) as soon as ripe. Separate offsets late spring or early summer. Insert unrooted offsets in standard cactus potting compost.

Pests en: Prone to scale insects and mealybugs.

Description ja:

Comment: Africa

Comment ja: APG3ではXanthorrhoeaceaeだったが、Asphodelaceaeが保存名となったため、APG4でAsphodelaceaeに戻った。

Type species: Aloe perfoliata L. (1753) Accepted

Phylogenetic definition:

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