Aloe barbadensis (vera)  

Aloe barbadensis is also known as aloe vera the medicinal aloe
Aloe barbadensis is a stemless aloe, flowering in winter.  Easy to grow, very attractive in the garden but it is mainly grown for medicinal use.
This aloe has a wide distribution and resistance to frost vary.  
 
Aloes are succulent plants, also known as fatplants. Aloe barbadensis can be grown as a houseplant or as a potplant in the garden or greenhouse.

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photos above.        Aloe barbadensis growing in the hot dry climate of Namibia.