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Aloe arborescens


Aloe arborescens
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Copyright: Catherine Dijon (CatherineD) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 158 W: 4 N: 765] (2794)
Genre: Plants
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-01-20
Categories: Flowers
Camera: Canon EOS400D, Canon EF-S 18-55
Exposure: f/11, 1/40 seconds
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Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): flower(red) [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2008-01-26 12:23
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Points: 10
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Aloe arborescens or Krantz aloe is a species of Aloe, also named "Cadelabra Aloe", native from southern Africa. The krantz aloe develops into a multiheaded shrub 2 -3m high with striking grey green leaves arranged in attractive rosettes. The leaf margins are armed with conspicuous pale teeth.
The Zulu people use the leaves of this plant, dried and pounded into a powder, as a protection against storms. Decoctions of the leaves are also used in childbirth and in treating sick calves. In the Transkei it is used for stomach ache and given to chickens to prevent them from getting sick. In the Orient, this aloe is grown in domestic gardens as a convenient first-aid treatment for burn wounds and abrasions. In fact it was only after it was used to treat irradiation burn victims of Hiroshima that its healing properties received attention from the West. Extracts from the leaves have been widely investigated since then and shown significant wound healing, anti-bacterial, anti-ulcer, anti-inflammatory, anti-carcinogenic, hypoglycaemic and also alopoeic activity. The leaves have also been found to have purgative properties and the leaf sap is reported to relieve x-ray burns.
Plantzafrica.
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L'Aloe arborescens est surnommée corne de cerf ou encore corne de bélier. Il est originaire d'Afrique australe.
Il forme des touffes denses bien garnies depuis la base, il ne produit que très peu de feuilles sèches.
Ses fleurs apparaissent en hiver (janvier-février), produisant des épis rouges flamboyant.
Sa croissance est très rapide, il forme de jolis buissons avec l'âge.
Cet Aloe est utilisé comme plante médicinale dans de nombreux médicaments et pommades.
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nice, but this is Aloe arborescens and not Aloe vera. TFS Ori

Bonjour Catherine,
C'est une excellent prise de vue et composition. Les couleurs sont superbes ainsi que les détails et ce beau ciel bleu! C'est une très belle photo avec une profondeur de champs parfaite. Merci,
Claudine

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  • lousat Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1085 W: 6 N: 3008] (11142)
  • [2008-01-27 14:16]

Salut Cathy,fantastiques couleurs et tres intelligent point de vue,merci de partager,LUCIANO

Hi Catherine,
Very nice. TFS.
- Nirmal

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  • Dan Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 114 W: 0 N: 358] (1755)
  • [2008-02-02 3:35]

Bonjour Catherine,

Un contrast bleu/rouge est magnifique, les couleurs et detailles sont superbes.
merci, Dan.

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