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PUKUBOOK Succulent picture book

ASPHODELOIDEAEAloe

There’s more than just that famous one.

Aloe is the succulent everyone knows—even if they do not realize it. In yogurt, skincare, burn remedies... it is practically part of the Japanese household. But that familiar medicinal Aloe is only the beginning. The genus hides a whole cast of characters, from fierce spiky beasts to towering tree-sized giants. The deeper you go, the more surprising Aloe becomes. And if you come across the name “Rokai,” that is simply an old Japanese name for Aloe.

You can search for photos, care methods, and flower images of Aloe.

PICKUP SPECIES

  • plicatilis

    Long, slender leaves perfectly divided to the left and right—this elegant stance, opening fresh light-green fans at the top of an upright trunk, is...

  • polyphylla

    Aloe polyphylla, with its beautifully regular spirals, seems more likely to delight mathematicians than botanists. As shown in the photograph, it o...

  • vera

    Medicinal, beauty, culinary... Almost every aloe product you see—no matter the use—comes from the species "Aloe vera." However, what you commonly s...

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