The name of the plant: is Aloe Barbadensis Miller sometimes called Aloe Linne, Aloe Vulgaris or the Curacao Aloe and it comes from the arid deserts of Africa. And it is a plant that has captured the world. ... From skin ailments, cuts and burns, and then it goes on to the general well being of the skin, digestive problems, problems with the colon. Yet, we do not know the half of the potential of Aloe Vera.