aloe: References & Edit History

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  • Melissa Petruzzello
    Melissa Petruzzello (she/her) is Assistant Managing Editor and covers plants, algae, fungi, insects, spiders, renewable energy and environmental engineering. She also handles certain topics in Christianity, notably Protestant history and churches. 

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Article History

Type Description Contributor Date
Added a taxonomic box and media. Sep 04, 2025
Add new Web site: Plant Village - Aloe vera. May 30, 2022
Article thoroughly revised. Aug 17, 2021
Add new Web site: The Spruce - How to Grow Aloe Vera. Apr 19, 2021
Add new Web site: PlantZAfrica.com - Aloe genus. Apr 05, 2019
Add new Web site: American Cancer Society - Aloe. May 29, 2013
Add new Web site: WebMD - Everything about aloe vera. May 28, 2013
Add new Web site: ZipcodeZoo.com - Aloe Vera. May 28, 2013
Add new Web site: Botany.com - Aloe. May 28, 2013
Add new Web site: MedlinePlus - Aloe. May 28, 2013
Add new Web site: Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew - Aloe Vera. May 28, 2013
Add new Web site: ILoveIndia.com - Aloe Vera. May 28, 2013
Add new Web site: National Center for Biotechnology Information - Evaluation of the Nutritional and Metabolic Effects of Aloe vera. May 28, 2013
Add new Web site: Flowers of India - Aloe Vera. May 28, 2013
Add new Web site: IndiaNetzone - Aloe. May 28, 2013
Add new Web site: Floridata - Aloe vera. May 28, 2013
Add new Web site: Missouri Botanical Garden - Aloe Vera. May 28, 2013
Text added that estimates the species count and clarifies the native geographic range for Aloe. Jan 11, 2013
Add new Web site: Fact Monster - Science - Aloe. Sep 27, 2011
Add new Web site: How Stuff Works - Science - Aloe. Sep 27, 2011
Added new Web site: How Stuff Works - Science - Aloe. Dec 30, 2008
Article revised and updated. Jun 17, 2008
Article revised. Apr 01, 2004
Article added to new online database. Jul 20, 1998
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