Question

Can you identify this? Name the family?

Answer 1

It is an evergreen and perennial plant. It has agricultural and medicinal uses. It also serves as an ingredient to many commercial products including beverages, cosmetics and medicinal ointments. None of the foods contain aloe vera, hence it must be taken in the form of supplements or gel. Some forms of aloe vera are safer than others, but chronic usage is discouraged.

Complete answer:
It is a picture of the common household plant named Aloe vera. It is a type of succulent flowering plant species of the family Asphodelaceae. Aloe vera is a type of stemless plant. It has thick, fleshy and green coloured leaves. It has serrated leaf margins. The reproduction is sexual by formation of seeds. It produces pendulous flowers each year during summers. Aloe vera forms mycorrhiza, a symbiotic relationship which allows the plant to attain better mineral and nutrient access from the underlying soil. The leaves contain phytochemicals such as mannans, polymannans, anthraquinone, anthrones and various lectins.
Aloe vera was thought to be a native plant of the Arabian Peninsula. However, it has been widely cultivated around the world because of its decorative features and applications in home based remedies. The two substances extracted from aloe vera are clear gel and yellow latex. Aloe gel is used mainly for the production of topical medications for conditions including burns, wounds, frostbite while the Aloe latex is used in medications for the relief of constipation.

Note: Several researches and studies have proven that aloe vera is effective in treating wounds and burns. Its topical use in the form of lotions or creams relieves symptoms of skin diseases like psoriasis, acne, and rashes. It relieves the symptoms by its soothing effect at the respective site and its remedial features.