Aloe Vera in China
Aloe is a perennial Liliaceae succulent herb that grows in tropical or subtropical regions. The leaves are thick, juicy, with smooth, oily leaves, clustered on short stems, and seated or born on the top of the stem. Leaves often lanceolate or short-leaved, margins with or without streaks. Green. Aloe flower from December to March of the following year. The inflorescence is umbrella-shaped, spike-shaped, cone-shaped, etc., floret dense, orange-yellow with red spots, six petals, six pistils. The quilt is more and more composed of tubes, often not strong, giving a sense of unpretentiousness.
There are many kinds of aloe vera and there are about 500 varieties. Aloe vera is usually divided into ten categories: woody aloe vera, single stem aloe vera, multiple stem aloe vera, shrub aloe vera, vine aloe vera, stemless aloe vera, spotted aloe vera, aloe vera, dwarf aloe vera, grass aloe vera.
The aloe root system has three types: straight root type, fibrous root type, tuberous root or bulb root type; the stem of aloe can be divided into trees and shrubs, woody and herbs, tall stems and stems, stems erect and vines, single stems and many Stems, tuberous roots, or bulbs; Aloe leaves can be divided into leaf number classes, leaf shape class, leaf weight class, leaf epidermal state class, leaf arrangement special class, leaf growth state class, leaf color class; Aloe vera flowers can be in accordance with aloe vera, There are four types of aloe stems, flower spikes, flower colors, and flowering stages. Most of the aloe blossoms are not strong. Only Aloe vera and Aloe sinensis bloom and firm.
The characteristics and shapes of various varieties of aloe are very different, such as huge trees, which are up to 20 meters in height and some are less than 10 centimeters in height. There are many kinds of leaves and flowers, and they have different characteristics in cultivation. Aloe vera is a combination of good things and plants, and it is also a kind of easy-to-live plant. So far, only a few species have been identified for use in foods, cosmetics and medicines and health products, namely Aloe vera, Aloe vera, Aloe arborescens, and Cape aloe. The rest are mostly ornamental aloe vera.
There are three main aloe varieties cultivated in China: Aloe vera (Cuiye Aloe), Aloe vera and Aloe arborescens. The 31 provinces, municipalities, and autonomous regions in China are all cultivated except Tibet. According to statistics, the national aloe planting area is about 50,000 mu, almost all of which are Aloe vera. The Red River dry-hot valley area centered on Yuanjiang, Yunnan Province is the best place for cultivation of Aloe vera and Yuanjiang Aloe in open field in China, followed by Guangdong, Fujian and other places in Hainan; Changle and other places in China are suitable areas for the cultivation of Aloe arborescens in open fields in China. The Yellow River Basin, East China, North and South Central China, and the South-West of the South China are suitable areas for the cultivation of Aloe vera in greenhouses in China's protected areas;
Wild Yuanjiang Aloe has a wide range of natural distribution in China. It is a valuable resource for the history and evolution of aloe in China and even the world, and the research on the ecological environment of aloe.
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