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1 Aloe Vera - Medicine Plant -Burn Plant -Miracle Plant | 
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| Brand: Hirts: House Plant
Category: Lawn & Patio
Buy New: $4.99
New (3) from $4.99
Rating:  5 reviews
Sales Rank: 433
ASIN: B000ND5EW8
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| • | Live plants are shipped on Monday and Tuesday. |
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Product Description
The plant you will receive is growing in a 3 1/2" pot and is about 8" tall. Often called the "Medicine Plant, "Miracle Plant" or the "Natural Healer", Aloe Vera is a plant of many surprises. It flourishes in warm and dry climates, and many people mistake it for a cactus, but in fact it is a member of the Lily family. It stays moist where other plants would wilt and die, closing its pores to prevent the loss of moisture. Indigenous to Africa, today Aloe Vera is grown and harvested in many areas of the world, from Asia through to the Caribbean, Mexico and the United States of America. Aloe Vera - The HistoryAncient records show that the benefits of Aloe Vera have been known for centuries. Its therapeutic and healing properties have survived more than 5000 years. George Ebers first discovered its antiquity in 1862, in an Egyption papyrus dated 1500 BC. Greek and Roman physicians such as Dioscorides and Pliny the Elder used it to great effect as a medicinal herb. Researchers have also found the ancient Chinese and Indian cultures used Aloe Vera. Egyptian queens associated its use with their quest for physical beauty, whilst in the Philippines it is used with milk for kidney infections. Aloes are referred to in the bible, and legend suggests that Alexander the Great even conquered the island of Socroto in the Indian Ocean so that he had a supply of aloes available to treat the battle wounds of his soldiers. However the rapid improvement of documented medical science in the western world, and the movement towards less temperate climates, led to a decline in the popularity and availability of Aloe Vera and it fell into disuse. Nowadays, although chemical medicines are very effective in healing, long term use and complicated interactions with other drugs can cause terrible side effects for patients. Consequently more consumers and scientists are turning back to look at more traditional, and often natural, therapies which, for so long, have been neglected
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| Customer Reviews:
Love my Aloe Vera Plant! October 6, 2008
Aimee (Saint Paul, MN)
First of all, I got the plant extremely quickly and it was packaged very nicely (no dirt spilled out when I opened it and the plant was protected with packing peanuts around it) and in great condition. The plant itself is a very nice size and in perfect condition. I just planted into a nice indoor flower pot and it looks fantastic and is easy to take care of. Very good experience with this company and will definitely order from them again!
Aloe Vera July 17, 2008
K. M. Wicker (Woodbury, MN)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Arrived quickly and in perfect condition and size. I was very pleased with the purchase of a live plant from this company.
Very healthy plant!!!! June 19, 2008
sheila martin (ALABAMA)
This plant arrived in great condition,Packed very well.The plant is healthy and i am very pleased with this order.Shipping is fast.another great product from hirts.I will be ordering more plants soon!!!
better plant than my first time May 5, 2008
Kaisorg (USA)
I bought an aloe plant from Amazon before and wasn't happy: it died too quickly.
This one is much better, I take care of it a lot and it's blooming.
Very happy.
Aloe Vera cures everything! December 23, 2007
GabyG (MD USA)
7 out of 7 found this review helpful
I ordered this plant because of the wonderful tings that Aloe Vera does and was pleasantly surprised to open the box and see a plant in perfect shape. This wa my first time ordering a live plant by mail. I year later..the plant is HUGE. I use it for everything!
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