What causes thunderstorms? Thunderstorms form when an air mass becomes so unstable that it overturns (convects) violently. Unstable means that the air in the lowest layers is unusually warm and humid, or that the upper layers are unusually cool, or oftentimes, both.
Aloe is the name of a plant genus that contains more than 300 species. Most of the aloe species are native to Africa, Madagascar and the Arabian Peninsula. In addition to the familiar cactus-like plant called aloe vera that many people use to soothe sunburns and other skin ailments, this genus has plants that range from grassy succulents to large trees.
1 Aloe contains a host of nutrients including vitamins, minerals and amino acids. 2  Aloe has been traditionally used for digestion. 3  Aloe is a soothing skin softener and has been used in the most exclusive and expensive skin care products on the market.he most common of these and the best known is aloe vera. Most species of aloe have a circular cluster of leaves (called a rosette) which radiate out from the center. In most aloe plants, the rosette is at or near the ground.