Common Name

Crown of Thorns, Christ plant, Christ thorn

Medicinal Qualities

Contact with the white, milky from a cutting may cause severe blistering as well as intense pain to open cuts or eyes.

Award

Earned the Royal Horticultural Society Award of Garden Merit.

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Jade

Common Name

Jade Plant, Friendship Tree, Lucky Plant, Money Plant

Medicinal Qualities

Reduces indoor pollution. Folklore lists it for removal of warts.

Award

Numerous varieties have earned the Royal Horticultural Society Award of Garden Merit.

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Common Name

Aloe, aloe vera, True Aloe, Medicine Plant, Burn Plant, Wonder-plant

Medicinal Qualities

Aloe vera variety treats sunburns, minor burns, wrinkles, insect bites, skin irritations, cuts and scratches, radioactive burns, stomach upset and high cholesterol.

Award

Aloe vera variety earns the Royal Horticultural Society Award of Garden Merit.

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