Aloe Vera
The Aloe Vera is known for its sleek, modern look and its air-purifying qualities. With minimal care, this cool plant grows into a true eye-catcher in your interior.
Health-promoting Aloe Vera plants
The Aloe Vera plant is a special plant. Not only because of its special and healing side effects, but also because of its appearance. This houseplant looks like a cactus with its blue-green pointed, prickly leaves. However, this it is not. Aloe Vera are succulents and belong to the Affodili family. These houseplants originally grow in poor and dry soil which is why they are also called "Desert Lily.
The water requirements of the Aloe Vera
Aloe Vera is a easy plant to maintain. For example, the Aloe Vera plant stores water in its thick and jelly-like leaves. During the period from April to October, this houseplant needs some water because this is the growing season. A watering is not needed until the entire soil has dried out. From October to March, this houseplant can go weeks without water. Should you notice that the tips of the plant begin to pull together and turn red in color then it is time for a watering.
The perfect habitat for an Aloe Vera
The Aloe Vera does not care much about its location. In a position with semi-shade to a position with full sun, this houseplant will feel at home anywhere.
Repotting the Aloe Vera
This houseplant can grow considerably under the right conditions, especially in width. Repotting is not an unnecessary luxury. If you want the plant to grow bigger, we recommend repotting every two years. The best time for this is spring. Any damaged roots can then best strengthen during the upcoming growing season.
Pruning the Aloe Vera
Is your Aloe Vera getting too big or do you want to shape it? No problem, pruning this houseplant is easy. In fact, this houseplant has the gift of healing itself. After you cut off a leaf, a membrane comes over the 'wound' and this membrane becomes a rubbery layer within minutes. This layer protects the plant from moisture loss and ensures that the plant can continue to live.
Propagating the Aloe Vera plant
The Aloe Vera plant can be propagated by plucking the "offshoots" from the mother plant. These offshoots are attached to the underside of the mother plant. Let the small leaves dry for three days and place them in a pot with a mixture of sand and compost. Want your little plant to grow faster? Place the cutting in a plastic bag so the humidity is higher and it will grow faster.
Extra nutrition for the Aloe Vera
This houseplant grows naturally in poor soil and consumes very little nutrients. Extra plant nutrition is therefore not really necessary. If you want to give your houseplant an extra boost, do it in the spring. Spring and summer are the growing seasons of this houseplant. This extra boost will make your Aloe Vera grow extra hard. Preferably give the Aloe Vera nutrition for cacti, universal fertilizer and plant protection products plant food can also. Use only ¼ of the recommended amount to avoid damage to the roots.
The flowering of the Aloe Vera
The Aloe Vera can get beautiful flowers when it comes into bloom. The houseplant will bloom after a short dormant period in winter when the days get longer again. The flowers spring from the heart and grow on long stems straight up. These flowers are often red or yellow in color. In nature, the Aloe Vera blooms for an average of 3 months a year. Indoors this will unfortunately not happen quickly but who knows, maybe you will be lucky with your Aloe Vera plant.
Common diseases in an Aloe Vera
The Aloe Vera is a strong plant and with proper care, this houseplant will not easily suffer from diseases or other pests. Should this nevertheless occur, it is best to treat the plant with a biological or chemical pesticide pesticide.
The Wonder Plant
Aloe Vera is not called the "Miracle Plant" for nothing. Numerous scientific studies confirm the power of this plant: the gel from its leaves has proven effective in treating skin conditions such as eczema, caring for wounds, and relieving burns. Although the strengthening effect of Aloe Vera juice on the immune system has not yet been conclusively proven, the juice is appreciated for its soothing and sometimes even slightly laxative effect. Thus, this particular plant is anything but toxic; on the contrary, it offers numerous benefits to the human body.
Want to take advantage of these benefits yourself? Juicing your own Aloe Vera plant is easy to obtain. Make sure your plant is sufficiently mature, with at least 12 leaves. Cut off one of the lower leaves and squeeze out the juice to use directly, such as on a burn.
An alternative method is to lay the leaf down, cut off the sides and then cut the leaf lengthwise. You can use a spoon to scoop out the gel. Be careful not to cut too close to the leaf surface, as this may release aloin juice. This yellow juice can irritate the skin.
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