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Aloe
Aloe vera
A windowsill succulent: clear inner gel for burns — yellow latex is a harsh purgative.
Flavor
Inner gel is almost flavorless, faintly green and slimy; the yellow latex is intensely bitter.
Symptoms
burns, irritable skin, constipation
In favor
Always on the sill when you need it
Against
Latex causes cramping diarrhea and electrolyte loss
Grow lab
Yes
Days to harvest
180–365 days to harvestable outer leaves