How to plant aloe vera?

Aloe Vera is a kind of ornamental plant with thick leaves. Aloe Vera is divided into edible aloe Vera and medicinal aloe Vera. How to plant aloe Vera? What are the precautions?

1. Growth Habits of Aloe Vera

Aloe is a plant belonging to the genus Aloe of the family Euphorbiaceae. The suitable environmental temperature for growth is 20-30℃, and the best temperature at night is 14-17℃. Below 10℃, aloe basically stops growing, below 0℃, aloe mesophyll withers and dies.

Aloe has a strong ability to drought, aloe can dry out of the soil for several months do not die. Aloe needs plenty of water during its growth period, but it is not tolerant of waterlogging.

Aloe Vera is generally adopted seedling transplanting or cuttage techniques for asexual reproduction. Asexual propagation speed is fast, can stably maintain the fine characteristics of varieties.

How to grow aloe vera

1. Pay attention to planting containers: it is best to choose clay pots for planting aloe vera. This kind of flowerpot has good air permeability and is suitable for aloe vera growth;

2, pay attention to light and temperature: aloe vera is a light-loving plant, so to provide good lighting conditions, winter temperature is relatively low to pay attention to heat preservation;

3, pay attention to watering: aloe watering does not need to be too frequent, generally once a week can be poured.

3. The main value of aloe vera

1. Edible

Aloe Vera contains 75 elements that match almost exactly what the body's cells need to provide nutrients, as well as anti-aging and healing.

2. Beauty

Aloe contains polysaccharides and vitamins on human skin has good nutrition, moisture, whitening effect. It can also treat skin inflammation, acne, freckles, acne, burns, knife wounds, insect bites and so on.