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Caring & Looking After An Aloe Vera Plant

There are many people who love to grow aloe vera plants in their home since it is the easiest of the plants to look after. The aloe vera plant is also considered to be the best plant choice for lazy people and for those who do not have a lot of time on their hands to do gardening.

When it comes to gardening and looking after aloe vera plants, it seems to be very easy at first. But, there are a lot of steps involved in caring for this cactus plant. An aloe vera plant, although it does not require too much of water for it to grow, it needs that extra attention.

If you have an aloe vera plant at home and if it is slowing drying up and dying, here are some of the ways in which you can care and look after the plant.

SIMPLE WAYS TO GROW ALOE VERA IN YOUR GARDEN

These gardening care tips for looking and caring for an aloe vera plant is simple and easy to follow.

Care & Look After Your Aloe Vera Plant

It does need water!
There is always a notion that aloe vera plants do not require water for it to survive. However, this is false. It is very important to water your aloe vera plant week. TIP - Too much of water will make the leave soft and the plant will droop quickly. Pour in little water and make sure that the water does not stand in the pot.

It needs light
This is one of the plants which needs the sun for its growth, therefore growing an aloe vera plant indoors is not the right choice. Keeping the plant under warm and in dark rooms will make the plant wither away. During Spring, the only best way to look after and care for your aloe vera plant is to avoid too much of direct sunlight on it. HOW YOU CAN CARE FOR YOUR POTTED PLANTS!

Other tips to look after and care for your Aloe Vera Plant

  1. Aloe plants produce offsets which need extra attention. When the offspring begins to grow, you need to remove the offsets and place it in another pot in order for it to grow.
  2. Aloe vera is prone to mealybugs and scale which is two common diseases that make the root rot and allow fungus to grow on the stem.
  3. The best way to look after and care for your aloe vera plant is to water it depending on the weather.

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These are some of the best ways to look after and care for your aloe vera plant. If you follow these tips, your plant will never wither away.

Story first published: Wednesday, February 26, 2014, 17:26 [IST]
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