Can I eat the aloe vera I grow at home? How can I eat it?

1. Introduction

Aloe vera belongs to the monocotyledonous plant class, Asphodeloides family, and is a perennial evergreen, fleshy herb. It is native to arid areas of tropical Africa and is now widely distributed throughout the world. The suitable growth environment temperature is between 20-30 degrees, and the night temperature is around 14-17 degrees. If the temperature drops below 10 degrees, the plant will stop growing. If the temperature drops below zero, the plant will be frozen or even wither and die. It needs sufficient sunlight during its growth period and is afraid of direct sunlight and excessive shade. It has strong drought resistance, but is not tolerant to waterlogging.

2. Can I eat it?

Not all varieties of aloe vera are edible. There are currently more than 300 varieties of aloe vera, but only more than 10 varieties are edible. Common edible aloe species include Aloe vera, Aloe arborescens and Aloe vera. In addition, there are two types of aloe that can be used for medicinal purposes: Cape aloe and soap aloe. Apart from these, the others can generally only be used for viewing, cannot be used for medicinal purposes, and cannot be eaten. Aloe vera grown at home can only be eaten if it is Chinese aloe or Curaçao aloe. So first you need to know its variety, then check whether it is edible, and then eat it after confirming that it is correct.

3. How to eat

You can peel the aloe vera, cut it into pieces, and eat it cold with tomatoes and other ingredients. You can also peel it, cut it into pieces, boil it in water, add rock sugar after the water boils and you can eat it. It is very effective in treating constipation. In addition, you can stir-fry shrimps with aloe vera. Cut the aloe vera into strips and put them into the fruit juice, then put them in the refrigerator. The taste of the aloe vera will become sour and sweet.