Mr.R.Vengatachalam
Project Officer
C.P.R. Environmental Education Centre
Chennai
Botanical Name: Aloe vera (L.) Burm. f.
Tamil Name: Sotru Kathalai
Sanskrit Name: Ghrit Kumari
English Name: Aloe Vera
Distribution and Habitat:
Aloe Vera is a succulent plant species that probably originated in northern Africa. Now the plant is also grown in the hot dry regions of Asia, Europe and America. Aloe vera is a stemless or very short-stemmed succulent plant growing to 60–100 cm (24–39 in) tall, spreading by offsets.