Aloe is a perennial plant belonging to the family of Aloe. It is an evergreen herb and an ornamental plant.Its origin is in the tropical arid areas of Africa, and now the planting areas are distributed all over the world, and there are many areas in China.
Aloe vera is a succulent plant, the stem is relatively short, the leaves are clustered, relatively thick and juicy, the shape is strip lanceolate, the color of the leaves belongs to pink green, the length is about 15-35 cm, and the edge part is distributed with sharp teeth.It can flower, scape height about 60-90 cm, the color of the flower is light yellow, with red spots on it.
Aloe likes to grow in sandy nutrient soil with good water permeability and air permeability, and does not like heavy clay soil.It is very light-loving, can not grow in the absence of sunlight.It also has strong drought resistance, but the growth period to ensure that there is enough water, watering can not be too much, to avoid waterlogging.The temperature suitable for its growth is about 20-30 degrees Celsius, and we should pay attention to keeping warm in winter.
There are several methods of propagation of aloe vera, the more commonly used are cutting and division, can also be sown.
Aloe vera some varieties are edible, not so can eat, eat before to distinguish good.
