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With the
right environment, Aloe Vera plants can live for decades and
grow very large. If you want to use parts of your Aloe Vera
plant in drinks, food or home remedies, a large plant is to
prefer since it will be more tolerant to “harvesting”. A large
plant will not suffer even if you remove an entire leaf from
it. Keep in mind however that the wound will seal and the leaf
will not beauty of the plant. Removing the leaves growing
closest to the ground is one popular method of harvesting Aloe
Vera. Aloe Vera plants will usually grow large faster
outdoors, but in man grow back. It is therefore important to
remove leaves in a balanced way that does not harm they parts of the
world they must be kept indoors since they are very sensitive
to frost.
Even though
the Aloe Vera is adapted to a hot and dry climate, it prefers
to grow in the shade protected from direct sunlight. Many wild
Aloe Vera plants grow in direct sunlight, but their leaves
tend to turn brown and harsh whish is undesirable when the
Aloe vera is used as a decorative plant.
Frequent
repotting is not required for Aloe Vera plants, but since they
can grow very large you might have to upgrade to larger pots
once in a while to prevent the plant from tipping when it
becomes top heavy.
If your
Aloe Vera grows very slowly or not at all, it can have to do
with the water quality. Aloe Vera is sensitive to alkaline
water. Alkaline soil should also be avoided. If this doesn’t
solve the problem, you can try giving your Aloe Vera a
little more sunshine. Insufficient lighting can also cause
the leaves to fall down and rest horizontally. Try to give
your Aloe Vera plenty of light without exposing it to
strong, direct sunlight. Over using fertilizers and keeping
the soil too damp are two other common reasons behind a
slow
growth rate.
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