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Firstly, a big thankyou to Ken (franken), Dave (WhiteRose1) and Ed (Glostopcat) for their User Awards on my lupins.
The spectacular ornamental Aloe Arborescens is a large dense succulent shrub growing to 9ft tall by an equal spread. It has striking fiery coral-red flower spikes that rise 2ft above the foliage. The flowers are tubular, borne on a densely clustered pendant. The large, thick, fleshy lance-shaped leaves grow in a whorl or rosette, and have a sharp apex and a spiny margin, heavily barbed with lime green teeth.
Also known as candelabra aloe, Krantz Aloe, octopus plant and tree aloe.
In Brazil, a humble monk named Romano Zago has uncovered a powerful yet simple cure for cancer based on just three ingredients, one of them being whole Aloe Arborescens (not just the gel, but the whole leaf, including the skin and the sap). This Aloe cure works to help reverse not just cancer, but has been used to strengthen the body’s immune system, and is a potent remedy for over 100 types of illnesses, including cancer, diabetes, depression and obesity. However we are not talking about just any kind of Aloe plant. Romano Zago stated “Recent studies administered by the Palatinin Salzano Venezia Institute in Italy have discovered that Aloe Arborescens is 200% richer in medicinal substances than Aloe vera and contains more than 70% of anti-cancerogenous properties (active ingredients) as opposed to Aloe vera, which contains 40% of these properties".
Hippocrates, father of modern medicine, used at least 14 different formulas containing aloe, 2400 years ago.
Alexander the Great was exhorted by his teacher Aristotle to conquer the island of Succotra where a rare plant called Aloe succotrina grew, so he could have aloe for his soldiers. At least that’s the story that’s been handed down. This early Mediterranean variety of aloe was known to be so potent that Alexander never left on a military mission without hauling a whole forest of the plants with him.
It is also uprooted and hung over doorways to ward off evil.
Pamela.
| Camera: | Canon Powershot SX30 IS |
| Recording media: | JPEG (digital) |
| Focal Length: | 11mm |
| Aperture: | f/4 |
| Shutter Speed: | 1/500sec |
| Exposure Comp: | -0.3 step |
| ISO: | 200 |
| Exposure Mode: | AP |
| Metering Mode: | pattern |
| Flash: | no flash |
| White Balance: | manual |
| Title: | Torch Aloe |
| Username: | 
pamelajean |
| Uploaded: | 27 Aug 2012 - 11:25 AM |
| Tags: | Aloaceae, Aloe arborescens, Aloe succotrina, Asphodeloideae, Candelabra plant, Deer-horn cactus, Digitally manipulated, Flowers & plants, Krantz aloe, Octopus aloe, Tree aloe, Xanthorrhoeaceae |
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Knew this would be yours. This and the last upload have an amazing clean clarity, magical.
Moira
Definitely yours without a doubt - the background colours work so well.
Beautifully detailed capture Pamela 
Helen
Another WOW factor image.....these are so colourful........brightens up a rather dull day weather wise........
Super image Pamela, excellent colour and detail,
Fred.
They never mentioned this plant when I watched Colin Farrell playing Alexander in that film I watched the other night Pamela.It was all sex and violence with no mention of any plants.Perhaps they did but I probably missed that bit !!
A well coloured shot.
Mick.
Lovely background, great detail, superb.
John
Stunning image, Pamela, and very interesting information with it too. I can add to that, having been given one of these plants by a colleague from California almost 40 years ago - I still have one growing from that original plant to this day. She simply called it a 'burn plant' and as I had no idea what it was I had it identified by the RHS in the late 1970's, who advised me that the gel had been used successfully to treat radiation burns. I have used it on burns on numerous occasions, including chemical burns and, memorably, a two-year old's fingers which had found their way into a treacle steamed pudding straight from the pot. The doctors at the hospital couldn't believe how quickly his fingers healed and I ended up having to take them a plant. Mine has never flowered so it's lovely to see one that is.
Sandra
The clarity and colour is unbelievable, Pamela. Amazing image and amazing info.
Dave
Such beautiful vivid colours and exceptional clarity Pamela. Your narrative is fascinating and most informative
Yes, wonderful and colourful, Pamela, just the thing on a very wet, grey and dismal day like today 
Trev
a floral bonfire, reminds me of rockets rising in the sky.
One for a poster you want to look at in winter
BARRY: Thankyou so much for your User Award.
SANDRA: Burn Plant sounds very appropriate, and I am so glad you put it to the test, successfully.
CAROL: So you already know about the aloe's medicinal properties, great.
A stunning image Pam,superb background and a great write up,well done..Lin
Lovely image with a stunning background (how did you achieve that?) and a fascinating commentary. At the insistence of our gardener- lovely man with distinct hippie tendencies - we have Aloes in our Spanish garden and I was delighted to see the gorgeous flowers on our Spring visit. Now, thanks to your info, I have to research how to use them medicinally.
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