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Aloe Vera Plant - Description
- Potted Aloe Vera Plant
- Type: Succulent Plant
- Mixed Selection of Aloe Vera Plants
- See Secondary Images For Selection in Stock
- Purchase Quantity: 1
- Note: Random Aloe Vera Plant Sent
- Evergreen Perennial
- Indoor Plant
- Potted Plant
- Current Height: 35cm
- Pot Size: 10.5cm
Aloe Vera Plant - Characteristics
- Habit: Mounded, upward growth
- Evergreen succulent
- Linear, succulent foliage with needle like points on margins
- Bright green in colour
- Fully Grown Size: 30cm height & spread
- Fast growth rate
- Hardiness: Tender plant
Aloe Vera Plant - Uses
- Every house should have an Aloe Vera plant
- This medicinal plant has many uses
- Heartburn relief
- Rub juice of Aloe Vera on skin to relieve sunburn
- Used to treat second degree burns
- Juice of Aloe Vera plant known to reduce blood sugar levels
- Said to aid digestion & acts as a laxative
- Also used in skin care & hydration
- Can treat insect bites
- Use as a mouth wash for bleeding & swollen gums
- Can also treat blisters & rashes, herpes, athlete's foot, conjunctivitis, sties & allergic reactions
Aloe Vera Plant - Care Instructions
- Pot up into larger plant pots
- Ideal soil would be well draining
- Grow in potting grit & horticultural sand
- Position in a sunny spot, avoid direct sunlight
- Keep indoors
- Ideal temperature: 13°C - 18°C
- Do not over water
- Allow soil to dry out between watering
- Minimal feeding is required
- Pests of Aloe Vera
- Aphids
- White spider mites
- To control, wash Aloe Vera plant with insecticidal soap every 2 days for 2 weeks
