Aloe Varieties Introduction and Detailed Planting Methods

Aloe is one of the few species in the genus Aloe that can be eaten, and is widely used in food, beauty, medical and health care and other fields. So what varieties are there? What are the planting methods?

What are the planting varieties of aloe?

1. Tree aloe

Tree aloe is native to South Africa and has been cultivated for many years in Japan. It has strong tolerance to drought and cold. However, it is not tolerant of waterlogging; overly wet soil easily causes root rot, and its growth rate is also average. It can reach a height of 1-2 m, with lateral buds growing on the stem, and its form resembles a tree.

2. Sea tiger orchid

Sea tiger orchid, also known as multi-toothed hybrid aloe or emerald aloe, is widely used for home decoration, environmental protection and so on. It prefers semi-shade and a warm, ventilated environment. The most suitable growth temperature is 20 to 30°C. It has a certain cold tolerance, and in winter can tolerate low temperatures above 0°C for a short period.

3. Robust aloe

Robust aloe, also known as Sleepless City aloe, is a hybrid of tree aloe and Aloe striata, and in appearance combines the emerald, glossy leaf color of tree aloe with the plant type and leaf shape of Aloe striata.

What are the planting methods of aloe?

1. Division planting

First, young plants grown from suckers at the base of the aloe stem or roots, with young roots, are directly peeled off from the mother plant and then transplanted into a nursery or production field; second, a division tool is used to separate the young seedlings sprouting from the mother plant from the mother plant, but they should not be pulled out. The young seedlings are still left in place and allowed to grow for a period of time (generally about half a month), forming an independent root system and reaching a completely self-supporting state, and then the young seedlings are transplanted with soil and planted in the field, followed by watering once with settling water in time.

2. Cutting planting

By taking advantage of the characteristic that the lower ends of the rootless main stem and lateral branches of aloe can produce adventitious roots, new aloe plants are propagated by separation. This can be done by stem cuttings and root cuttings. Generally, the survival rate of stem cuttings is relatively high, and they are also used more often.

Aloe is a plant that likes warmth and fears cold, so during care it is essential to do a good job of cold protection and warmth preservation, and also to avoid water accumulation and dampness and other conditions.