This kind of aloe may be beautiful, but it is very hard to grow; grow it well and it is worth over ten thousand.

Aloe is fairly common, and I believe quite a lot of people grow it, after all this potted plant is easy to care for and stays green all year round; generally it grows well without much care. Normally there is no need to bother with fertilizing. There are quite a few species of aloe; according to research, wild aloe alone numbers more than 300 species: Aloe vera, Curaçao aloe, Aloe ferox (Cape aloe), Yuanjiang aloe and many more, far too many to list.

Today we are talking about a rather special aloe, namely the "spiral aloe", also called the "aloe queen", "many-leaved aloe" and "King Solomon's jade crown".

Look at this aloe, isn't the shape just gorgeous! The spiral aloe has many leaves tightly arranged in a clockwise or counterclockwise spiral, forming an even circle, usually with five spiral layers, and each spiral layer is made up of 15-30 leaves. So this single aloe has more than 100 leaves!

The special characteristics of the spiral aloe:

This aloe is very rare on the market; whether in flower markets or wholesale markets or on the all-powerful internet, the spiral aloe is very hard to buy. The main reason is that this aloe is already on the verge of extinction, and on top of that it grows slowly and is hard to keep alive, so it is very rare to see an aloe that has grown into the shape in the picture; most are small plants. Precisely because of these special points, the spiral aloe is extremely valuable.

The growth habits of the spiral aloe:

It likes to grow in loose soil that drains well and does not easily cake. In ordinary soil you can mix in some gravel and ash residue, and it is even better if you can add leaf mould and grass ash. Note that the most suitable temperature for growth is 15-35°C and the humidity is 45-85%. In rainy, damp seasons or when drainage is poor, the leaves easily shrivel and the stems and roots rot.

If you are growing a spiral aloe, then note that a newly planted aloe is not yet suited to sun exposure; it is best to let it see sunlight only in the morning, and after ten days to half a month it will slowly adapt and thrive in the sunlight.

Seeing such a beautiful aloe, I want to hurry and grow one or two pots myself; I wonder whether any flower friends are growing one? Why not tell us where you bought your spiral aloe seeds or seedlings, so everyone can grow a few pots too!

That is all for sharing about the spiral aloe; thank you all for reading~