12 Amazing Aloe Plants to Grow in Your Garden

Aloe is a plant whose medicinal uses have been hailed as far back as Greek and Roman times. And aloe is enjoying renewed interest as succulents in general become more popular than ever with gardeners. Aloe vera is just one of some 400 species of aloe, which is native to northern Africa. But it is this "true aloe" plant — also commonly called miracle plant, medicine plant and burn plant — that's the best known. Not only does the clear gel inside its leaves serve a multitude of uses, but the plant itself is so easy to grow. Read on to see the variety of aloes you can grow in your garden.