Nepali:
Gheukumari
Sanskrit:Ghrita-kumari
English: Indian aloe
Hindi: Ghee-kanwar
Synonym : Aloe barbadensis
Family: Liliaceae
Habit: Perennial herb
Flowering Period: September-January
Chemical Constituents:
Glycodise, aloesin, malic, citric and tartaric acids.
Occurence:
Mediterranean (Cultivated)
Description:
A coarse-looking perennial plant with a short stem, found in a semi-wild part of the country.
Uses:
The plant is sweet, bitter and cooling.
Source: Dutta, I.C. (2007). Non Timber Forest Products of Nepal.
Sanskrit:Ghrita-kumari
English: Indian aloe
Hindi: Ghee-kanwar
Synonym : Aloe barbadensis
Family: Liliaceae
Habit: Perennial herb
Flowering Period: September-January
Chemical Constituents:
Glycodise, aloesin, malic, citric and tartaric acids.
Occurence:
Mediterranean (Cultivated)
Description:
A coarse-looking perennial plant with a short stem, found in a semi-wild part of the country.
Uses:
The plant is sweet, bitter and cooling.
Source: Dutta, I.C. (2007). Non Timber Forest Products of Nepal.
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