Culture method of aloe vera in the city that never sleeps

Aloe vera in the city that never sleeps is also known as the city that never sleeps, Dazhuipan, noble aloe and so on. It is a perennial fleshy herb in Liliaceae. It blossoms from late winter to early spring, with beautiful and compact plant shape, green and pleasant leaves. It is suitable for medium and small potted plants, decorated with windowsill, several shelves, table cases, etc., fresh and elegant, and interesting. Let's take a look at the breeding methods of aloe in the city that never sleeps.

Growth habits of Aloe vera in never-sleeping City

Aloe vera is native to South Africa's Big Kalu Plateau and Little Kalu Plateau, and now it can be cultivated in many places in the world. Like warm, dry, sufficient and soft sunshine, resistant to semi-overcast, drought, avoid pots of water, too shady. The suitable growth temperature is about 20 ℃. If the temperature is below zero, it will be frozen, and the growth will come to a standstill at about 10 ℃. The soil had better be sandy soil, if it is sticky yellow mud, it is appropriate to add half of the sand to promote looseness and permeability, which is conducive to drainage. There is a spotted brocade variety of aloe in the city that never sleeps, which has yellow or yellow-white longitudinal stripes on the leaf surface and back, sometimes the whole leaf is yellow, and the other characteristics are the same as those of aloe vera.

The Propagation method of Aloe vera in never-sleeping City

1. Cutting: the cutting propagation of aloe vera is usually carried out between March and April in spring. The top of the sturdy old plant is cut for cuttings. The cuttings are 10 cm to 15 cm long. The leaves on both sides of the base are cut off and placed in the shade for 2 to 3 days. Wait for the incision to be slightly dry, cut in the culture soil, keep the basin soil moist, and take root for 20 to 30 days.

2. Ramets: the ramet propagation of aloe vera is carried out every spring when the pots are changed. The young plants are removed from the old plants and planted in pots. The young plants in the new pot should be watered, put outside in ventilation and semi-shade in summer, watered every afternoon, keep the temperature above 5 ℃ in winter, and keep it in a dry and sunny place indoors in order to grow well.

Culture method of aloe vera in the city that never sleeps

1. Soil: the basic requirements of aloe for soil are loose, fertile, water-retaining and breathable, and sandy soil with good looseness, fertility, drainage and permeability should be used. Rotten leaf soil or peat soil, sand or vermiculite can be used for 2 parts each, garden soil for 1 part, plus a small amount of mature bone powder or plant ash as base fertilizer, half of rotten leaf soil and coarse sand mixed with rotten horse dung and dried manure, chicken and duck manure is better.

2. Lighting: aloe vera in the city that never sleeps likes light, and it is best to put it in a place with good outdoor ventilation and light. If the light is not enough, the plant will grow too long, the plant shape is loose and not compact, the leaves are thin, and too strong light will lead to brown-green leaves, affecting the ornamental. But in summer high temperature weather should pay attention to sunshade, long-term exposure will cause leaf weight loss, will not be full, the color darkened.

3. Temperature: aloe vera never sleeps like to be warm, the suitable temperature is about 20 ℃, it will be frozen when the temperature is below zero, and the growth of aloe vera will come to a standstill about 10 ℃. If you move to a sunny place indoors in winter, if the temperature is not lower than 10 ℃, you can water it normally and apply thin fertilizer as appropriate to make the plant continue to grow. If the temperature can not be maintained for 10 ℃, watering should be controlled and fertilization should be stopped to make the plant dormant.

4. Watering: aloe vera in the city that never sleeps is resistant to drought and avoids stagnant water in basin soil. Based on the principle of "no dry, no watering, watering thoroughly", it avoids root rot caused by stagnant water in basin soil, but requires a certain amount of air humidity. In the middle of summer, the temperature is high and the evaporation is large, so it needs to be fully watered and often sprayed to the leaves. Watering should be reduced gradually after entering autumn, and it is better to keep the basin soil slightly dry in winter.

5. Fertilization: aloe vera is treated with mature thin liquid fertilizer or compound fertilizer every 15-20 days, mainly organic matter such as horseshoe slices, sesame sauce residue and fermented liquid fertilizer, combined with inorganic available fertilizers such as potassium dihydrogen phosphate and diamine phosphate. When topdressing fertilizer liquid, the basin soil should be fully watered. In addition, we should also avoid dripping fertilizer on the leaves, otherwise it will burn the leaves or lead to black spot.