Aloe Spinous (Aloe Aristata) - herbaceous plant of the genus Aloe. Distributed in home cultivation.
The homeland of this aloe is the eastern part of the Republic of South Africa and the Kingdom of Lesotho, located in southern Africa.
Description
Aloe Vera refers to the succulents of the family Ksantororevy. Thick, fleshy leaves are arranged in a spiral, gathering into powerful rosettes with a diameter of up to 60 centimeters. Rough leaves, studded with white dots, have spines on the edges and at the end. This feature is read in the name of aloe spinous.
The flowers are tubular, painted in orange with a yellow tinge color. Flowers are placed on elongated peduncle. Roots have branching.
Home care
In the care of aloe unpretentious plant.
Landing
Can be used for landing soil left over from transplanting any plants.
An important rule is the addition of sand to the ground and the use of drainage from crushed bricks, shards or expanded clay.
The pot is chosen low with a wide diameter.
The plant is transplanted annually.
Transplant after purchase
If the aloe was purchased in a transport container, then it is transplanted into a suitable pot.
Watering
In the warm season, the plant is watered. as the land dries. It is possible to determine the drying of the ease of the pot.
In winter, watered 2 times a month. If the room is cool, then watering is cut down to once a month.
Water should be at room temperature and be sure to settle for about 10 hours.
Air humidity
The humidity level of the air does not matter. Spraying aloe is not necessary; rather, it is even harmful if water gets into the outlet, which can stagnate there and cause damage to the plant.
Temperature conditions
Feels good at temperature from 18 to 26 degrees. In the summer, you can take to the balcony for better development in a constant inflow of fresh air.
In winter, the temperature in the room should not fall below 10 degrees. Otherwise, the plant will die.
Growth per year
Growth of aloe spinous due to the development of new leaves, for the year they can form up to 6-10 pieces.
Lifespan
In room conditions will live from 5 to 20 years. Life expectancy depends on third-party factors, primarily on care.
Bloom
Flowering occurs in late spring - early summer. Aloe flower spike, which appear beautiful orange tubular flowers.
At the end of flowering, the spike should be cut.
The rest period continues during the fall and winter.
Lighting
Aloe needs good lighting. It must be placed in a place lit by the sun.
With a lack of lighting reduces the likelihood of flowering.
Fertilizer
Feed the aloe need in the summer. Fertilizing produced every month with fertilizers calculated for succulents.
Priming
Aloe does not need a special composition of the soil, but sand must be added. Bottom fit the drainage of expanded clay or broken brick.
Reproduction aloe spinous
Mature aloe babies appear. They come out of the soil nearby with the mother plant. With poor care, babies form at the base of the flower.
For the development of new plants requires good lighting and sufficient watering.
For the cultivation of individual plants, children are carefully separated, sprinkle damaged areas with coal and planted in separate pots. If during the separation of the children there was a breakdown of the root, then you need to cut off the remains, dry the plant for a day, and then put it in warm water. Soon there will be new roots and you can plant aloe in the ground.
Circumcision
Cut aloe need only when the roots rot.
Diseases and pests
Aloe spinous can get sick with insufficient care.
Aloe Diseases:
- Root rot. Occurs when there is an excess of watering. If the roots rot, the plant stops growing. With this disease, aloe need to dig up, cut off the rotten parts of the roots, the remaining - sprinkle with coal, and then plant in the ground with an increased amount of sand.
- Dry rot. According to external signs, this ailment is impossible to determine and most likely the plant eventually dies.
Other problems with growing:
- If the tips of the leaves dry, a transplant will be required. Perhaps the roots suffer from lack of space;
- If the leaves stretch and become thinner, then either they do not have enough sunlight and they pull in his direction, or there is not enough moisture and they dry out;
- If brown spots appear and the tips of the leaves turn yellow, then there is not enough feeding;
- The leaves turn red when there is too much light;
- If leaves fall, then you need to follow the temperature of the water for irrigation. It may be too cold.
Pest damage
- Aloe spinous may be attacked mealybug. The presence of these insects can be identified by small white clumps, like cotton, that appear on the plant. Treatment is carried out with insecticides for treatment.
- If thin silver stripes appear on the sheets, the aloe is attacked thrips. To combat them, the plant is treated with chemicals twice, the second time - in a week to remove the remaining larvae and insects.
- If the leaves suddenly begin to glitter and become covered with some substance similar to a sticky syrup, then it was attacked. scythe. These small insects, covered with a shield, pierce the leaves and drink the juice from aloe. To combat them, you should regularly wipe the entire above-ground part with a sponge with soapy water. In this way, shchitovki gradually removed from the flower.
- And another aloe pest - spider mite. It can be detected by a characteristic feature - the presence of a web. If insecticides help in the fight against previous pests, then spider mites need other drugs - acaricides. In the summer, you can prevent infection by spraying aloe with water that the tick is afraid of.
To care for aloe spinous does not require much effort. The plant is unpretentious.
Under favorable conditions, aloe multiplies, which gives the grower the opportunity to decorate the house with these spectacular green rosettes.
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