Introduction and points for attention of aloe vera in the city that never sleeps

Aloe vera never sleeps in the city with beautiful and generous plant shape, green and full leaves, and has a very high ornamental value, so it is a good choice among indoor potted ornamental plants.

Introduction of aloe vera in the city that never sleeps

Aloe vera (A.loenobilis), also known as never-sleeping city, Dacuipan, noble aloe, is a perennial succulent herb of Liliaceae, which blossoms from late winter to early spring. Aloe vera also has a variety of spotted brocade, called "never Night City Brocade", with yellow or yellow-white longitudinal stripes on the leaf surface and back, and the width of the stripes varies from plant to plant, and sometimes the whole leaf is yellow. The rest of the characteristics are the same as aloe vera, which is often used as a household ornamental plant.

Never Night City is a perennial succulent herb, native to South Africa's Greater Kalu Plateau and Little Kalu Plateau; it has mottled and beautiful leaves, rich in variety, indoor furnishings, fashionable and elegant, unique effect, and certain medicinal value. it can be used to treat scald or bruise, so it can be used as a convenient medicine for ornamental and family.

Culture method of aloe vera in the city that never sleeps

Soil: 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 beneficial to drainage.

Selection of pots: potted aloe had better use mud pots, not porcelain pots and plastic pots, because of poor air permeability and perishable roots.

Temperature: the suitable growth temperature of the city that never sleeps is about 20 ℃. If it is below zero, it will be frozen, and the growth of about 10 ℃ will come to a standstill. Therefore, the winter planting in the basin should be placed in a place facing south to shelter from the wind and the sun or indoors to reduce freezing damage.

Sunshine: the city that never sleeps likes the sun, and the planting area should be able to bask in the sun, such as keeping it out of sight for a long time, growing small and thin.

Watering: the city that never sleeps is resistant to drought and avoids stagnant water in basin soil. According to the principle of basin soil "no dry, no watering, watering thoroughly", it is necessary to avoid rotting roots caused by stagnant water in basin soil, and the soil should be often loosened in cultivation to make the soil have better air permeability and be beneficial to the growth and development of roots.

Change the basin: change the basin every 2-3 years. The basin change should be carried out in April in spring and other seasons, but it is easy to die if it is not managed properly. Changing the basin can change the larger basin to remove the outside of the root and the soil up and down, and remove the rotten root at the same time. Pot cushion tile, 2-3 cm furnace ash, stones, bricks and so on as drainage layer, a layer of culture soil, and then put the plant, filled with new soil around, gently pier solid, pour once permeable, with the drainage hole slightly dripping as the degree.

Fertilization: less fertilizer can grow, but proper fertilization, exuberant growth. Usually can not be fertilized, the growth period can also be applied 2-3 times mature dilute liquid fertilizer, or Amoy rice water grows better, should not apply too thick fertilizer. It is not suitable to apply fertilizer in summer days to avoid rotting roots.

Reproduction: it can be combined with changing pots to split plants. the method is to remove the seedlings that germinate at the base of the plant and plant them separately. Keep the potted soil slightly moist after planting, and you can survive even if you have roots and no roots. The upper part of the plant can also be cut off during the growth period, and after the wound is dried for about 10 days, it is inserted in the sand or vermiculite, while the lower part of the plant left in the original soil will soon sprout new buds, and when these buds grow up a little, you can also remove the cuttings.

Aloe vera in the city that never sleeps is very suitable to be placed in places such as study, office, computer and TV, which can not only beautify the room, but also maintain eyesight, and absorb harmful gases in the air. So breeding aloe in the city that never sleeps is a good thing for physical and mental health.