Fun to read thru this new/old thread.
I keep Aloe barbadensis. It had multiplied and I put excess in ground. Temps dip into the teens and twenties here but rarely see extended periods of freezing temps. It has been frostbit or frozen back to ground. I leave the dead foliage and when springtime arrives, it puts on new growth. It has clumped, filling in nicely. It receives virtually no watering as it is in a raised bed under the greenhouse eaves. I have been fascinated to watch it develop. In summer with sun exposure it turns a sickly brown gold which I have assumed is sunburning.
I have used it and seen it used successfully on skin burns. It works to quickly ease the pain and turn the burned surface to a brown scar with little or no pain.
@gasrocks
Question 1 ~ yes there is a medicinal aloe. If you would like a start, remind me when you thaw and I'll gladly share a start.
Question 2 ~ I believe it would remain dormant during winter but would produce more offsets in your summer and provide enough growth to be used for medicinal topical use.
Question 3 ~ Wiki is only as good as the people who submit the info.
Interesting thread, thanks for starting it Gene and thanks too
@lindalee1000 for reviving it and
