Which of the 7 common varieties of aloe do you keep?

There are many varieties of aloe, but we only need to know a few common ones in our daily life. Some of them are planted as cash crops, such as the common Aloe vera, which can be used as medicine. In some areas, it will be planted on a large scale and become a cash crop.

Introduction of common varieties of aloe

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Chinese aloe vera

There are many irregular white spots on the leaves of Chinese aloe, so it is also called striped aloe. It is an excellent variety of aloe vera, and its plant type is somewhat similar, but its stem is shorter, leaves are clustered, and it is easy to grow lateral buds. It is a very common variety of aloe in our country.

two

Aloe barbadensis

Also known as aloe vera, as can be seen from the picture above, its seedlings are actually striped, but when they grow up, they will degenerate and have stout leaves.

Maintenance to have a warm and dry environment, every day to have enough sunshine, it is best to maintain more than 8 hours of light every day, coupled with well-drained sandy soil, in order to keep the plant growing healthily.

three

Aloe arborescens

Folk like to call it dragon claw, it is a kind of aloe with leaves curled up, the stem can grow upright, and if maintained for a long time, the stem will be lignified.

It is also a common medicinal aloe, leaves can also be used to eat raw or squeeze juice, is also very popular with flower friends of aloe variety. Conservation requires adequate scattered light, well-drained soil, and a warm and ventilated environment.

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Cape aloe vera

It is a large aloe variety, native to South Africa and likes a warm and humid environment. I found that many pictures on the Internet are wrong. Its young plant is shown above, and its leaves are harder than other aloe vera. There is a white powder on the leaf surface, which is its protective film, and the plant type can continue to grow.

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Soapy aloe

There are many regular markings on the leaves of soap aloe, and the leaves are clustered at the bottom of the stem, and its branches and leaves are very rich, which is suitable for pot maintenance.

The maintenance of soap aloe needs a warm and dry environment, adequate scattered light every day, proper shade in summer, basin soil needs well-drained loose sandy soil, watering should wait until the basin soil is completely dry before watering, avoid frequent watering, and the maintenance temperature in winter should be kept above 0 degrees.

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Aloe vera never sleeps

Aloe vera is a common potted variety, which has compact plant type, neat leaves and high ornamental quality.

Maintenance needs to maintain a warm and ventilated environment, proper shade in summer, all-day maintenance in other seasons, watering should be properly controlled, it is a kind of plant that is afraid of waterlogging and cold, and the lowest maintenance temperature is above 0 degrees Celsius. The temperature below 10 degrees begins to control the water.

seven

Aloe queen

Its leaves are very many, showing a spiral growth, so it is also called multi-leaf spiral aloe, is a particularly delicate variety of aloe.

Maintenance needs a warm and dry environment, and the lowest maintenance temperature in winter should be above 0 degrees to avoid freezing. The soil chooses the loose and drained soil, its demand for water is not high, and the maintenance should avoid stagnant water in the basin soil.