Aloe Spinous

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Aloe spinous Is one of the succulent plants. This plant owes its name to the presence of filamentous tendrils or awns, which are located at the very tips of the leaves. The older the plant becomes, the more such awns dry up or even break off. However, on young leaves, they are always present in the required amount.

Aloe spinous is a single rather large plant; with age, its leaves can reach a length of up to ten centimeters or even slightly more. Aloe has uniform sheets on the upper side, but white bumps can be seen in the upper half. As for the lower part of the leaf, it is surprisingly even, and also slightly arcuate.

Growing and caring for aloe spinous

As for watering, it will directly depend on the age of the plant, as well as on the structure of the soil itself and the size of the selected pot. In adult plants, leaves can even cover the entire surface of the soil, even leaving the pot. In this case, the traditional irrigation requirements will no longer be suitable only after the topsoil has dried.

In summer, it is recommended to water this plant often and even somewhat plentifully. In the event that watering is insufficient, then the leaves of the spinous aloe will become soft, as well as wrinkled. Over time, these leaves will dry out. If the soil has dried up too much and this lasted for an excessively long time, then the roots of the plant are able to completely die off. In winter, watering should be very limited: if the plant is in a pot on a windowsill, then it should be moistened only once every two to three weeks. But at room temperature, watering should be carried out once a week, provided that the plant is also under the lamp.

Spinous aloe does not have an overly pronounced rest period. In winter, it is recommended to place the plant on the coldest windowsill, and the plant will stop growing under such conditions. But if the plant is under a lamp and indoors, the plant will continue to grow.

For succulents, you can use those potting mixes that remained after various other plants. However, you will need to add sand to such a mixture, however, the soil should not contain peat. As for the pot, you should choose a shallow and rather wide one, in this case, the especially long leaves of aloe spinous will not go down. The plant should be transplanted approximately once a year, but fertilizers can be especially not used.

It is important to remember that such a plant does not need spraying or wiping the leaves. In this case, it should be borne in mind that if in the summer period of time aloe tolerates heat well, then in winter it is not allowed to install a pot with a plant near central heating batteries. If the plant is placed in this way, then the tips of the leaves will necessarily change their color to black and then dry out.

It is noteworthy that aloe can be placed on any window. However, it is important to remember that both under the lamp and in low light conditions, the aloe will not bloom. When the plant receives a sufficient amount of light and heat, then its rosette will be painted in bright dark green tones, sometimes even dirty brown, and by the end of spring and early summer, the plant will bloom with scarlet flowers.

As for reproduction, in adulthood, children will appear in aloe: they are located next to the fleshy trunk of the plant itself, and in case of insufficient care, they will appear on the lower part of the stem, where there are no leaves. It is very important to separate such babies from an adult plant in a timely manner, otherwise they may die over time. This plant is practically not susceptible to any disease, the only exception is the mealybug.