Aloe - a truly unique deciduous plant from the family of succulents. In the people it is called "agave". This name came from the fact that the flowering at home aloe their owners are often not happy. And aloe can live without soil and water due to its internal juices for a long time.
Does aloe bloom?
Aloe blooming varieties
Aloe - flowering plant. The period of flowering in nature at the plant begins in spring or summer.
There are approximately 260 species of aloe and they are all blooming. The most common representatives of them are:
- white flowers (albiflora) - flowers are white, hence the name. Pretty rare species found on about. Madagascar;
- fan (plicatilis) - has red flowers. The name of the plant comes from the fan arrangement of the leaves;
- Vera (vera) - orange flowers. This is the most common species used in industry and cosmetology;
- Descoings (descoingsii) - blooms with orange flowers, different triangular leaf shape, arranged in a spiral.
- Jackson (jacksonii) - flowers are tubular, pink-red, Motherland - Ethiopia;
- Dichotomous (dichotoma) - the flowers are bright yellow, growing in Africa;
- tree (arborescens) - has a different color colors: yellow, orange, red, pink;
- camperi (camperi) - pedunus racemose branched, red flowers;
- cap-shaped (mitriformis) - bright red flowers;
- short-leaved (brevifolia) - the flowers are red, arranged on a narrow and relatively short peduncle (30 cm);
- pretty (bellatula) - flowers are bell-shaped, red-coral;
- Marloth (marlothii) -has a long peduncle, orange flowers;
- soap (saponaria) - Flowers can be different shades of red, pink and even yellow. The name comes from fuzzy spots on the leaves;
- spinous (aristata) - blooms with red or orange flowers;
- remote (distans) - Also called spread, the flowers are scarlet;
- striped (striata) flowers are bright red, gathered in short brushes. Grows in South Africa;
- brindle (variegata) - flowers from pink to meat color;
- terrible or frightening (ferox) - covered with large spines, flowers red-orange.
How does aloe flower at home?
Flowering aloe in the apartment or greenhouse can occur approximately once in 20 years. But for this you need to create a plant special conditions. It is very difficult to provide in the apartment, so the blooming aloe at home is a very rare phenomenon.
Aloe knocks out a long peduncle, which grows about 30 cm in length. There are species in which the peduncle reaches 80 cm. It usually has large tubular flowers, gathered in inflorescences. Flowers in all kinds of different colors. May be yellow, white, red, pink, orange.
How to prepare aloe for flowering?
Aloe vera can be prepared for flowering at home if the plant is full. ten years. For this the winter season is better. In order for a plant to have flowers, he needs rest period. Aloe need to be placed in a room with low temperature and good illumination, increasing the light day. The flower is kept at the optimum temperature from +10 to +14 degrees Celsius. Indoor air is best maintained dry. It is necessary to water through the pan, immerse the pot in water for 10 minutes, then reach. This must be done in order to the roots did not rot. After that, the plant will bloom.
Flowering Aloe Vera
During the flowering period of the plant, the room temperature should be slightly more than 23 degrees Celsius. The more light, the better. Aloe, even direct sunlight does not harm, so you can safely put on well-lit window sills.
Rest period, flowering period
If aloe has been in the house for more than 20 years, and the flowering has never occurred, then conditions are inappropriate. In a state of rest aloe can be a lifetime, for which they called him an agave. It is grown mainly as a drug.
When aloe blooms, it does not lose its healing properties.
How often does aloe bloom?
In nature, aloe blooms up to two times a year most often once. But in the greenhouses or the apartment, if the plant likes the conditions, it will delight the owners with flowering every year.
How long does the bloom last? Do I need to cut aloe after flowering? Aloe flowering is a very rare phenomenon. In terms of flowering aloe is very capricious. To see how the agave blooms outside the home, you need to make some effort. The flowers of this plant are large, very beautiful. They contain See more photos of blooming aloe vera: Useful information
The flowering period lasts for six months in natural conditions from March to September.Aloe after flowering
After agave blooms, need to trim the peduncle at the bottom.A photo
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