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lbc

Apr 20, 2004, 7:06 PM

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aloe vera in spanish

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does anybody know how this plant is called in Spanish. Nobody seems to know "aloe vera."

esperanza

Apr 20, 2004, 7:38 PM

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Sávila=aloe vera.

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lbc

Apr 20, 2004, 7:45 PM

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Thank you. So that is the name for the famous plant, una planta de savila (have no accents) where they make juices and heal wounds etc. CAn you just throw the whole leaf in the blender and mix it with other goodies?

Lavanda

Jul 3, 2004, 1:39 PM

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Yes, you can - or boil it first then zap it in the licuadora with other flavors.

It, and nopales, which I blend up into smoothies, are said to be very good for diabetes and low-resistance problems.

Only, "planta de savila" made me think of a factory.

"Mata" (noun) is also used to mean a horticultural plant.

And, hoja de savila would be one leaf of the plant.

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lbc

Jul 4, 2004, 9:57 AM

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thank you, Lavanda!
I appreciate your helpful reply. I have long since managed and enjoy that plant immensely. They are so easy to find and plant in your yard.

Lavanda

Jul 5, 2004, 8:04 AM

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A little lore- they say (I guess "they" would be all the old wives) that if you cannot grow savila in your garden or home, you cant grow ANYTHING!

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