Aloe vera is now grown on large areas worldwide as a useful and medicinal plant. Aloe plants are used to make gel for the production of drinking juices and cosmetic products. In Germany, aloe vera is mainly cultivated as a houseplant.
How is aloe vera used and offered in Germany?
Aloe vera in Germany is mainly cultivated as a houseplant and requires a bright and warm location as well as occasional watering. Aloe vera products available in Germany include skin and shower gel, tooth and hand cream, shampoo, soap, deodorant, facial toner, face cream and sun protection products as well as direct juice and drink concentrate.
In nature, the heat-loving aloe plants occur in the tropical and subtropical regions of Africa, Asia and Central America. Aloe vera also finds optimal conditions in many Mediterranean countries and on the Canary Islands with average year-round temperatures of around 20-25° Celsius with short periods of heavy rainfall.
As a houseplant, the real aloe impresses with its extraordinary appearance:
- Aloe vera usually grows without a stem or has a short trunk on which thick leaves are arranged in rosettes,
- the leaves are about 30-60 cm long, smooth and shiny, covered with thorns and tapering,
- Their tubular flowers can be yellow, red or orange.
Aloe Vera plant in Germany
Our grandmothers already knew how to use the healing effects of aloe vera for skin problems such as psoriasis, neurodermatitis, burns or digestive disorders. The easy-care plant only needs a bright, warm place and occasional but vigorous watering to thrive. It stores water in its fleshy leaves and can go without watering for a long time. It cannot tolerate waterlogging. In summer aloe vera can be left outside, in winter it has to be brought back into the house.
Aloe Vera products in Germany
You can not only buy aloe vera plants or individual leaves, but also a lot of other products made from or with aloe vera as an ingredient:
- Skin and shower gel,
- Toothpaste and hand cream,
- Shampoo and soap,
- Deodorant and facial toner,
- Face cream and sun protection products,
- Direct juice and beverage concentrate.
Tips & Tricks
In ancient Egypt, aloe was mixed with myrrh and used in embalming the dead.
