Is Aloe Vera Suitable for Growing at Home? You Need to Know the Fertilizing Tips for Cultivation

Aloe vera can be said to be a beauty helper for the vast number of female friends. Many skincare products and nutritional supplements contain aloe vera ingredients. In addition, it is also one of the widely cultivated potted plants.So is it good to grow aloe vera at home? Do you know all the cultivation and fertilizing tips?

1. Basic Introduction to Aloe Vera

1. Origin of Aloe Vera

Aloe vera is a perennial herbaceous plant, also known as oil onion, foreign aloe, Curaçao aloe, American aloe, jade leaf aloe, Chinese aloe, etc. It is one of the few edible species in the genus Aloe. Aloe vera originated in the arid tropical regions of Africa, and is now cultivated almost everywhere in the world. Wild aloe vera is distributed in India and Malaysia, the African continent and tropical regions. It is cultivated in Fujian, Taiwan, Guangdong, Guangxi, Sichuan, Yunnan and other places in China, and aloe vera also exists in a wild state.

2. Value of Aloe Vera

As early as the beginning of the last century, aloe vera was confirmed to be edible, and nowadays it has also been widely used in the production of beverages, jelly, yogurt, canned food and other foods. The various nutrients contained in aloe vera have the effects of preventing cell aging, promoting healing, strengthening the heart and promoting blood circulation, and beautifying. In addition, using aloe vera as medicine can clear fire, detoxify, resolve blood stasis, and kill parasites, and has a very good auxiliary effect on treating constipation, turbid urine, hematuria, infantile convulsions, malnutrition, burns and scalds, and women's amenorrhea.

3. Aloe Vera Price

The current reference price table for medicinal aloe vera is as follows:

The price of small potted aloe vera in the Guangzhou area is 5.5 yuan/pot, and the price of mini aloe vera pots in Yiwu City, Zhejiang Province is 4.8 yuan/pot.

2. Is It Good to Grow Aloe Vera at Home?

Of course it is good to grow potted aloe vera at home, because potted aloe vera has the following benefits:

1. Fresh aloe vera can be used directly as skincare, and it can be used for washing the face, bathing, washing hair, etc. Of course, not all aloe vera can be applied directly to the skin, so be sure to ask clearly before buying and using it.

2. Aloe vera can absorb harmful substances in the air such as carbon dioxide, formaldehyde, and sulfur dioxide, while releasing oxygen through photosynthesis, so it is a very good “air purifier.”

3. In addition, aloe vera can also be eaten, decorate a space, and has a certain regulating effect on feng shui.

3. What Are the Cultivation and Fertilizing Tips for Growing Aloe Vera at Home?

Potted aloe vera is different from open-field cultivation. The nutrients in the soil cannot meet the demand, so fertilizing becomes very important.

1. Fertilizer for Potted Aloe Vera

Organic fertilizer rich in organic matter, cake fertilizer with high nitrogen content that is easily absorbed by plants, and inorganic fertilizer used for topdressing. Among them, cake fertilizer is generally made into liquid fertilizer for application, while inorganic fertilizer should be applied in combination with organic fertilizer.

2. Potted aloe generally adopts two forms: base fertilizer and topdressing. Base fertilizer is applied before potting, fully mixing the fertilizer with the substrate. Generally, the ratio of substrate to organic fertilizer is about 10:1. Mix well, then put it into the pot together. When using organic fertilizer as base fertilizer, it must be fully fermented in advance, otherwise it will cause seedling burn.

3. Precautions for Fertilizing Potted Aloe Vera

Topdressing should be carried out during the growth period of aloe vera, and the fertilizer should also be diluted before application. Generally, it can be done once every 20 to 30 days, or topdressing can be carried out according to the growth condition of the aloe vera and different seasons. Generally, growth is faster in spring, so the number of topdressings can be appropriately increased, while growth is slow in winter, so less or even no fertilizer can be applied. In addition, note that fertilizing should generally be avoided from November each year to March of the following year, so that the aloe vera can get sufficient dormancy.

Aloe vera has so many benefits and is not very difficult to cultivate, so you might as well grow a pot at home too.