The saliva causes plant cells to grow abnormally, producing blister-like fleshy appendages and distorted growth on aloe. The flesh of the leaf becomes swollen, contorted and has strange bubble-like swellings.
In their natural range, they are found in gritty soils where rainfall is infrequent. Are a spectacular addition to the warm season landscape and provide interest to container gardens.
When the aloe plant is watered, the soil should be thoroughly drenched, but the water should be allowed to drain freely from the soil. Also, make sure that the pot has plenty of drainage holes.
Both are quite hardy specimens that will do well outside even in moist temperate zones.Aloes are good as stand alone plants or produce lovely displays when combined with other succulents in a container.
This will help heal any wounds to the roots. Move your plant or plants to new holes in the ground or, if you like, into containers. Then plant them in new pots – small plants can be doubled up in containers that are at least 4 inches (10 cm.) across.If...
Either way, the live plant juices are a good nutritional supplement just as any leafy green, and the texture adds interest to juices.In addition to harvesting aloe for its nutritional benefits, you can pick the leaves as needed for the treatment of minor...
Locate a healthy pup with a few roots and carefully cut it away from the parent with a clean, sharp knife. Fill it with a gritty potting mix and scoop out a small depression in the top to insert the pup's roots.Do not water until the roots have taken...
The pup must be mature enough for rooting an aloe vera plant successfully.Once the aloe pup is the right size, remove the dirt from around the base of the pup. Rooting an aloe vera plant leaf seems like it should work, but all you will get is a rotten...
However, they do need water, just like any other plant, but what are aloe water needs? If it is still moist, wait a few days. Mold in the soil and any softening of the stems also indicate too much moisture.Overly dry plant leaves will wither and pucker.
A simple watering strategy for aloe is to wait for the soil to dry out entirely and then wet it completely. To help your plant grow better, it helps to understand why the droop happens.
Just go down the list and eliminate possible causes until you strike the right one. Aloes prefer temperatures of 55 to 85 degrees Fahrenheit (13 to 27 C.).These easy-to-grow plants also prefer quite a bit of light; however, when placed in a southern location...
And why is Aloe vera also on most toxic plant lists, if it is such a great healing plant? ) left: right is photo of mature plant offsetting like crazy in Arizona (newly purchased aloe ($4) left; Mature aloe in planter (Indoors the plant rarely flowers...
This plant is only 5' tallPart of an old and amazing colony of plants growing in Lotusland, Santa Barbara, Californiawinter blooms on this suckering plant in private garden, southern Californiayounger tree showing typical drooping leaves, wintertwo different...
But as weather heated up, things disappeared.Had one of the best years this year, but things still dried out on meOnce the seedlings get to this size, they suddenly become a lot hardier and getting them to survive is no longer that trickyThe following...
This plant is easily found at most nurseries that sell succulents. As was the case with non-branching tree aloes discussed in part 1, most branching tree aloes are also from South Africa.
This article is really just a contination of the last article and an introduction to some, but certainly not anywhere near all, of the aloes that one can see flowering in cultivation, at least here in the southwestern US.
There are hundreds of species of aloes in cultivation and many of them have magnificent and colorful flowers... This pictorial article is provided as an introduction to one of the most beautiful and available flowering succulents for landscaping and pot...
Competition was keen for this pleasant task.Finally summer vacation arrived and the flowers were left to fend for themselves. They are truly low-maintenance, high performing plants.The butter daisy is known by such common names as butter daisy, star daisy,...
The aloe gel converts to a crumbly white powder. Aloe vera has long been touted as a skin moisturizer and a soothing remedy for burns, scrapes and bug bites. When you make your own skin lotions and astringents at home, drying the leaves of aloe allows...
That's probably most of the technical terms we use when describing aloe flowers- the rest are far less technical (eg. The following is a pictorial introduction to aloe flowers that can be enjoyed in cultivated plants in the southwest US.
This article is partly to help the reader clear up some of the confusion that is common with identifying and growing spotted aloes They really are wonderful landscape aloes... Yet dozens of other aloes were badly damaged.These plants also seem to...
To divide aloe, you must cut through these stolons to separate the pup from the mother to produce a clone.Cutting is another option for aloe cloning. Use a draining container that is.
Some flowers have a single, unbranched peduncle while others are branched (most). But many are not the most ideal landscape plants for the obvious reason that they are small and tend to get lost in the landscape.Most growers of miniature aloes keep them...
Grimm etc.There are a number of aloe hybrids being introduced in massive numbers under the group name "Proven Winners," some which appear to be renamed Kelly Griffin Hybrids.I am not sure if the Proven Winner people purchased the rights to sell and rename...
However, aloe vera is not covered in the sharp, needle-like thorns cacti are known for.Aloe vera, also known as a burn plant or medicine plant, is a succulent often grown as a houseplant.
Because the plant can be slippery, be careful. Another option is to add the aloe vera to a favorite soup or stew recipe about 30 minutes before the dish is finished cooking. Some people prefer to cut into the side and fillet the leaf as if it were a fish.
This pictorial article is the 4th of an alphabetical introduction to some of the most magnificent flowering succulents. And then they open showing their deep red stamensAloes with huge flowers like these are very popular with the beesLike many aloes with...
