This page is a detailed botanical reference. For name translations across countries, see: Aalwyn.
Aloe vera
Also known as: Aalwyn · Ægte aloe · Aitoaaloe · Äkta aloe · Aloe adevărată · Aloe vera · Aloe vera comune · Aloès vrai · Aloes zwyczajny · Aroe vera · Babosa · Babosa-verdadeira · Echte Aloe · Ekte aloe · Fíor-aló · Gerçek aloe · Lidah buaya · Lidah buaya sejati · Lô hội · Mshubiri · Mshubiri halisi · Nha đam · Pravá aloe · Prava aloja · Sabila · Sávila · Sinkle bible · Tıbbi sarısabır · True aloe · Valódi aloé · Zābila · Αλόη βέρα · Γνήσια αλόη · Алое вера · Алое справжнє · Алоэ вера · Алоэ настоящее · Истинско алое · אלוורה · אלוי אמיתי · آلوئه حقیقی · آلوئه ورا · الألوة فيرا · الصبار · الصبار الحقيقي · صبر زرد · گھیکوار · አሎ ቬራ · እውነተኛ አሎ · घृतकुमारी · கற்றாழை · කොමාරිකා · ว่านหางจระเข้ · ว่านหางจระเข้แท้ · อะโลเวรา · 알로에 · 알로에베라 · 참알로에 · アロエ · アロエベラ · 库拉索芦荟 · 庫拉索蘆薈 · 真アロエ · 芦荟 · 蘆薈
species · Type: herb
What is this herb called in different countries?
Indexed common names for this species, grouped by country. Each label opens that name’s hub.
Algeria
Argentina
Australia
Austria
Belgium
Bolivia
Brazil
Bulgaria
Canada
Chile
China
Colombia
Costa Rica
Croatia
Cuba
Czechia
Denmark
Dominican Republic
Ecuador
Egypt
El Salvador
Ethiopia
Finland
France
Germany
Ghana
Greece
Guatemala
Hungary
India
Indonesia
Iran
Ireland
Israel
Italy
Jamaica
Japan
Kenya
Malaysia
Mexico
Morocco
Netherlands
New Zealand
Nigeria
Norway
Pakistan
Panama
Paraguay
Peru
Philippines
Poland
Portugal
Romania
Russia
Senegal
Singapore
Slovakia
South Africa
South Korea
Spain
Sri Lanka
Sweden
Switzerland
Taiwan
Thailand
Trinidad & Tobago
Tunisia
Türkiye
Ukraine
United Kingdom
United States
Uruguay
Venezuela
Vietnam
Zambia
Zimbabwe
Traditional-use themes, index safety flags, and how local herb names differ by country.
At a glance
- Family
- Asphodelaceae
- Countries & regions (index)
- Not listed in the current index slice.
- Evidence label (index)
- Not listed in the current index slice.
- Toxicity (index)
- Not listed in the current index slice.
- Sustainability / harvest
- Not listed in the current index slice.
Uses & indexed themes
No extra therapeutic themes are listed for this species in the current index slice—see traditional use categories above.
Geography
Native / origin regions (dataset)
Not listed in the current index slice.
Where it appears in the index
Not listed in the current index slice.
Regional naming in the index
- Algeria → medicinal useالصبار · الصبار الحقيقي
- Argentina → medicinal useAloe vera · Sábila
- Australia → medicinal useAloe vera · True aloe
- Austria → medicinal useAloe Vera · Echte Aloe
- Belgium → medicinal useAloe vera · Aloë vera
- Brazil → medicinal useAloe vera · Babosa
- Bulgaria → medicinal useАлое вера · Истинско алое
- China → medicinal use库拉索芦荟 · 芦荟
- Croatia → medicinal useAloe vera · Prava aloja
- Czechia · Slovakia → medicinal useAloe vera · Pravá aloe
- Denmark → medicinal useÆgte aloe · Aloe vera
- Egypt → medicinal useالألوة فيرا
- Ethiopia → medicinal useአሎ ቬራ · እውነተኛ አሎ
- Finland → medicinal useAitoaaloe · Aloe vera
- France → medicinal useAloès vrai
- Greece → medicinal useΑλόη βέρα · Γνήσια αλόη
- Hungary → medicinal useAloe vera · Valódi aloé
- India → medicinal useघृतकुमारी · கற்றாழை
- Indonesia → medicinal useAloe vera · Lidah buaya
- Iran → medicinal useآلوئه حقیقی · آلوئه ورا
- Ireland → medicinal useFíor-aló
- Israel → medicinal useאלוורה · אלוי אמיתי
- Italy → medicinal useAloe vera comune
- Jamaica → medicinal useSinkle bible
- Japan → medicinal useアロエ · アロエベラ
- Kenya → medicinal useMshubiri · Mshubiri halisi
- Malaysia → medicinal useLidah buaya
- Mexico → medicinal useZābila
- Netherlands → medicinal useEchte aloë
- New Zealand → medicinal useAroe vera
- Norway → medicinal useAloe vera · Ekte aloe
- Pakistan → medicinal useگھیکوار
- Paraguay → medicinal useSávila
- Philippines → medicinal useSabila
- Poland → medicinal useAloe vera · Aloes zwyczajny
- Portugal → medicinal useBabosa-verdadeira
- Romania → medicinal useAloe adevărată · Aloe vera
- Russia → medicinal useАлоэ вера · Алоэ настоящее
- South Africa → medicinal useAalwyn
- South Korea → medicinal use알로에 · 알로에베라
- Spain → medicinal useÀloe vera
- Sri Lanka → medicinal useකොමාරිකා
- Sweden → medicinal useÄkta aloe
- Switzerland → medicinal useAloe vera
- Taiwan → medicinal use庫拉索蘆薈 · 蘆薈
- Thailand → medicinal useว่านหางจระเข้ · ว่านหางจระเข้แท้
- Türkiye → medicinal useAloe vera · Gerçek aloe
- Ukraine → medicinal useАлое вера · Алое справжнє
- Vietnam → medicinal useLô hội · Nha đam
Common questions
- Is Aalwyn safe to drink daily?
- Many people use moderate amounts in teas, but safety depends on the exact species, dose, medications, and your health context. This page is informational only—ask a qualified clinician when unsure.
- What is Aalwyn used for?
- In FloraLexicon’s index, this species is most often associated with: Not listed in the current index slice.. Traditional use is not proof of benefit or safety for any person.
- Is Aalwyn safe?
- The index labels toxicity as Not specified. Common themes include Not listed in the current index slice.. This is not a personal risk assessment—ask a qualified clinician for your situation.
- Can Aalwyn be confused with other plants?
- Yes—shared common names are a major source of mix‑ups. When you see an ambiguity callout below, open the name hub to compare scientific species side by side.
Last updated from FloraLexicon’s merged ethnobotanical index—informational only; see disclaimer.