Aloe Vera 4"
Regular price$10.00
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| Life form | Succulent |
| Family | Lileaceae |
| Origin | Canary Islands, Azores, Madeira, Morocco, Cape Verde Islands, Africa, Arabian Peninsula, Madagascar. |
| Ease of cultivation | Easy |
| The size | In height 10-50 cm for indoor, in nature – up to 2 m. |
| Growth rate | Treelike grow rapidly (annually at 5-10 cm), rosette species much slower. |
| Lifespan | From 5 to 20 years and more. |
| Temperature | In summer it is best 68 ° F, if the temperature is higher, a brighter light is desirable. In winter – 50-59 ° F. |
| Humidity | Low |
| Lighting | Bright sun, but can grow in the shade. |
| Soil | Suitable shop soil for succulents with a small addition of sand. For a mixture of own preparation, take: turf, garden soil, coarse sand. You can add charcoal and brick crumbs. Peat is not recommended. |
| Watering | The top layer of soil between waterings in the summer should dry up. Watered approximately every week during the growth period (if there is little light, cut water), in winter – 1-2 times a month. Water should not fall into the axils of the leaves. |
| Fertilizer | Cacti fertilizer is ideal. |
| Reproduction | Branch of lateral shoots, stem or leaf cuttings, radical shoots, which must first be dried, leaving in the sun for several hours. Place into sand. Roots will appear in 3-4 weeks. Seed propagation is possible in April at a temperature of 68 ° F (planted in sand or peat). With seed multiplication varietal features may not be transmitted. |
| Bloom | Spring or summer throws out a long flower spike with tubular flowers on top. After flowering cut off at the base. |
| Transfer | Young plants are transplanted when the old pot becomes small, adults – once every 3-4 years, old specimens are better not to be bothered. |
| Features of care | Do not allow water to accumulate in the center of the outlet. |
| Difficulties | It is affected by spider mites, scutellum and mealybugs. Root rot is possible with excessive watering. Leaves stretch and turn pale with lack of light, young leaves grow smaller with a lack of nutrients or in case the pot is small. |
| Air cleaning | Some species purify the air of formaldehyde. |
| Toxicity | Toxic |