I am selling or swapping this plant. It is growing in a terracotta coloured, round plastic pot with a top dressing of purple slate chippings. There is a white plant label with "ALOE VERA" written on it.
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I grow this succulent plant as a house plant in pale green ceramic pot topped with multi-coloured ornamental gravel. I keep it on the moist side of dry in summer & dry side of moist in winter. It likes bright light, but full sun all day will scorch the leaves, so I grow it on my west facing kitchen window. It is a great plant for growing in the kitchen as the clear gel from the oldest, outer leaves is perfect for treating kitchen burns.
I am selling or swapping this plant. It is growing in a terracotta coloured, round plastic pot with a top dressing of purple slate chippings. There is a white plant label with "ALOE VERA" written on it.
First aid plant, Medicine plant, Bitter aloe
Aloe vera (First aid plant). This species can grow 60cm high and produces rosettes of lance-shaped grey-green leaves which are toothed with many small white-ish spines and have pink-green margins. The surface of the leaves sometimes have small white flecks.
The long, tubular, yellow flowers appear in summer on spikes that can grow up to 90cm tall.
Also known as Aloe barbadensis, Aloe indica, Aloe perfoliata L. var. vera and Aloe vulgaris.
This plant needs a well drained, gritty potting mixture. Allow the soil to completely dry out between watering.
Known for its medicinal qualities, it is widely cultivated. The syrupy leaf juice is used in skin care products and for the treatment of burns.
I prefer hardy perennial and evergreen, non-tender, frost hardy and reasonably drought tolerant plants. I love hardy succulents. Also, reasonably easy to care for houseplants. I definitely would like a witch hazel if anyone has any to swap - either a red flower, orange flowered or yellow would be lovely.
