Global InformationAloe petricola information
| Aloe petricola | |
|---|---|
| |
Scientific classification 
| |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Asphodelaceae |
| Subfamily: | Asphodeloideae |
| Genus: | Aloe |
| Species: | A. petricola
|
| Binomial name | |
| Aloe petricola Pole-Evans[1]
| |
Aloe petricola belongs to the genus Aloe in the family Asphodelaceae, and is commonly known as a stone aloe. This particular aloe is a flowering species with unique and distinct inflorescences, which make the plant easy to identify and distinguish from other Aloe plants.[2] Aloe petricola is very popular for gardening because of its beautiful and radiant colors. Like many Aloe species, Aloe petricola is used for medical purposes, as it aids in healing wounds and minor burns.
- ^ World Checklist of Selected Plant Families, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, retrieved 2011-05-20
- ^ "Faucon, Phillipe. "Aloe petricola" Desert-Tropicals.(2005)". Archived from the original on 2012-11-10. Retrieved 2011-05-23.