Aloe, known for a long time as agave, was grown by our grandmothers for many years. In any village house, in old enamel saucepans one could see this unpretentious medicinal plant on the windowsill.

Aloe juice helps with a runny nose, is used for cosmetic purposes, and heals wounds. Let's find out how to properly transplant this plant.

Which pot to choose for replanting aloe at home

When replanting aloe, clay and plastic pots are mainly used, which have their own advantages and disadvantages.

Plastic pots are inexpensive, lightweight and practical, but unstable and fragile. However, the roots in them are located more evenly, the walls of the plastic are not covered with a white coating minerals and it is easier to make additional holes in it.

Clay pots are porous and easily evaporate moisture, which causes a slight drop in the temperature of the soil mixture, which protects aloe roots from overheating. Plants in clay pots are watered more abundantly than in plastic pots, since in the latter the water stagnates, and this can lead to rotting of the aloe roots.

When replanting aloe, it is correct to prepare several pots of different sizes. The plant is removed from the old pot and, shaking off the soil from the roots, the required size of the new pot is determined. If the roots have grown to the sides, then the diameter of the new pot should be larger than the old one, and if the roots grew downward, then the new pot should be higher.

The main requirement for a pot when replanting aloe is that its volume should not significantly exceed the volume of the plant’s roots in a straightened form. The bottom of the pot must have a hole for water drainage with a diameter of at least 1.5-2 centimeters.

Old pots are washed before transplanting aloe into them. hot water, using soap and a brush. It is advisable to heat the pottery in the oven to protect the aloe from possible infections. New pottery is soaked in water to which superphosphate has been added. Wash new plastic utensils thoroughly with hot soapy water.

Soil for transplanting aloe at home

For aloe, a universal primer or one sold under the name “for succulents” is suitable. It can also be prepared at home:

• 1 part sand;
• 1 part each of humus and leaf soil;
• 2 parts turf soil.

The flower is unpretentious to the composition of the soil. It will grow in any conditions, even with insufficient watering. The only condition is that he prefers well-lit areas. There are no special fertilizers for succulents. Because they grow in dry climates, they will do well even in regular store-bought all-purpose soil. If desired, you can add some organic fertilizers to the substrate:

• humus;
• Activated carbon;
• wood ash.

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Young flowers that have just taken root and are beginning to grow may need feeding. For an adult aloe, it is enough to feed the soil with fertilizers during transplantation. A fully formed bush is transplanted into a new container every few years, and it is fertilized at the same frequency.

How to replant aloe with roots at home

At the same time, you need to know how to properly replant aloe with roots. The plant is removed from the old pot, and its roots are freed from excess soil. If the earth has hardened, then the roots must be given time to soak in water. Aloe is not transplanted into the same soil. Rotten and damaged roots must be removed and sprinkled with a little charcoal. How to plant aloe and choose a container depends on the size of its roots. When straightened, they should not reach the walls of the vessel by a couple of centimeters. Before transplanting, you need to pour expanded clay onto the bottom. The best soil is sand, humus, turf and leaf soil.

Plant the plant very carefully. The bush should be placed on an earthen cushion. In this case, the soil must be filled to the edge of the pot. After planting the seedling, place the container in the shade and water only after 4-5 days.

How to replant aloe without roots at home

A shoot is cut off from the plant in the root area, which should be placed in the refrigerator for 5 - 6 hours. In a cold room, a crust will form faster on the appendix at the site where the appendage was cut off. It is not recommended to keep the leaf in the cold for more than a day.

If a crust has formed at the cut site, then you can plant the shoot in the soil.

The soil for planting a new plant should be the same as in the mother pot. If the soil composition is different, the plant either will not take root or may even wither.

The pot for the seedling should not be too large. Its size should be no larger than a mayonnaise bucket. It is better to purchase a ceramic container for aloe. A layer of expanded clay material is laid on the bottom for better drainage of the soil in the flowerpot. Having planted a seedling, the top layer of soil is crushed, then the plant is watered. After water has been absorbed into the soil from above, it should be mulched with a layer of dry soil. Then they put it on the potty plastic bottle or put on a plastic bag.

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Aloe does not grow well in direct sunlight, so it is placed in a room with windows facing west or north. The flower does not tolerate drafts, but requires regular ventilation of the room.

Caring for aloe at home

Aloe does not require increased attention, the plant is planted “to be”; it is not whimsical. But so that the agave does not lose his healing properties, you need to provide him with a comfortable existence.

Here are some features of caring for a succulent:

• The most comfortable room temperature for the plant is 20-25°C. IN winter time, when the succulent is dormant, the plant will feel good at 15-17°C.
• Sufficient amount of sunlight. Aloe can grow on a windowsill, but you should avoid excessively intense sunlight to prevent the leaves from drying out and getting burned. After all, they contain all the healing properties of the plant!
• Periodically clean leaves from dust.

Watering aloe at home

Agave does not need frequent watering. From April to October it is better to water it 1-2 times a week, and during the dormant period (from October to March) - once every two weeks. To do this, use settled water slightly above room temperature.

When watering, focus on completely drying the top layer of soil, avoiding waterlogging. Stagnation of water can cause rotting of the root system, which will lead to the rapid death of the flower. The best way watering - root moistening of the soil using a watering can.

When watering, water should not get into the folds of aloe between the leaves. If this happens, wipe the agave dry with a cotton swab, otherwise the neck of the plant may rot.

Propagation of aloe at home

Propagation by tips, cuttings and leaves

Take planting material from the mother plant should be done as carefully as possible. The tops are cut off with a sharp knife so that about 5-6 leaves remain on them. The cuttings are separated at the stem itself. The leaf is cut off at the base of the shoot. Planting material for propagation is usually taken in February or March. The cut site on the mother plant is treated with charcoal. The tops, cuttings or leaves themselves are dried for 5-6 days. Next, the planting material is slightly buried (about 3 cm) in wet sand. After the roots appear, new plants are transferred to containers filled with soil. The pots are pre-filled with drainage. The same composition in which the mother aloe grows is usually used as a soil mixture. If you don’t have such soil at hand, you can purchase a mixture intended for growing cacti at a specialized store. In any case, the soil should be slightly acidic. Of course, planted young plants need to be watered. Propagation of aloe by leaves, tops or cuttings allows you to quickly and without special troubles get some new copies.

Propagation of aloe by seeds at home

This method of reproduction is used quite rarely. To implement it, you need to buy aloe seeds in early spring and plant them in a shallow container with soil consisting of equal parts of turf, leaf soil, and sand. Optimal temperature room is considered to be 20 ⁰С. Seedlings should be sprayed frequently. It doesn't hurt to be under a fluorescent light. When the sprouts appear, they are dived into individual pots small size.

Few flower growers have seen aloe plantations in person. Aloe is grown for its cosmetic and healing properties. No wonder the second name for aloe is agave.

The juice of the plant heals wounds, treats runny nose, added to masks and shampoos, and improves skin condition. The flower is easy to care for and easily reproduces. A prerequisite for growth young plant– spacious container for root development. How to properly transplant aloe is described in the article.

Reasons for transplantation

The flower itself will “tell” that it is time to change its “place of residence.” Signals to transplant the plant into another pot:

• The underground part of the flower has grown - the roots are visible on the surface of the soil or have grown through the drainage holes.
• Shoots sprang up en masse around the main stem.
• The plant looks unattractive, spots of rot have appeared. The leaves have dried out and lost their even color.
• The soil has rotted, or pests have appeared and are multiplying in the soil.
• The size of the above-ground green part exceeds the diameter of the pot, disturbing the balance of the flower.
• It is necessary to replace the soil for flowers bought in a store. Growing conditions on an industrial scale are difficult to replicate at home (soil, watering, fertilizers, lighting conditions).

When transplanting aloe at home, a number of mandatory rules are followed step by step.

Preparing for transplant

The plant is replanted at the end of winter, spring and summer. At this time, the flower is in the growth stage and will quickly restore the integrity of the roots damaged during transplantation. Autumn and winter, with shorter duration daylight hours a dormant period begins, aloe will find it difficult to tolerate relocation. Plants from the store are quarantined for 10-15 days. Exposure is necessary for the flower to get used to new temperature conditions and lighting mode. One or two days before transplanting, water the plant abundantly. After it dries, the lump of earth can be easily removed from the pot without damaging the roots.

Pot

Suitable for growing aloe:

• Plastic containers;
• Ceramic pots.

In plastic containers, aloe develops evenly. And pots made from this material are the most different sizes, shapes and colors. Using plastic dishes Be careful when watering - waterlogging threatens rotting of the soil and roots. Ceramic pots allow air to pass through the pores in the clay, evaporate excess liquid, normalizing the temperature. The mineral salts contained in the water, however, over time, leave white stains on the walls.

Choose a pot two to three centimeters larger than the previous container. The roots that appear on the surface “require” a “wider” pot, while those that have grown through the lower drainage holes require a deeper one. Containers must have drainage holes - without them, the roots will get wet and rot, and the plant will die.

Important: “Inspect the pot carefully. In plastic containers, remove any remaining plastic from the drainage holes.”

Before use, pots are thoroughly cleaned with detergents or soda ash.

The soil

It would be correct to preserve the composition of the soil, similar to that in which the flower grew before transplantation. Loose soil that provides drainage is a condition for growth healthy plant. Prepare the soil yourself by mixing one part of sand, humus, leaf soil and two parts of turf soil. To improve looseness and permeability, coarse washed sand is added.

Important: “The prepared soil is steamed for 2-3 hours to prevent bacterial diseases and pest control."

In the store they choose a mixture for succulents. It is also advisable to treat it with steam - often purchased soil is contaminated with fungus. There is no “special” fertilizer for aloe. Young flowers need feeding during their growth period. An adult plant is fertilized when transplanted, adding organic matter and wood ash.

IN ready mixture add broken bricks or small expanded clay to improve drainage.

Drainage

Drainage required condition, preventing stagnation of moisture, which provokes root rotting. Broken ceramic (red) bricks, gravel, and expanded clay are used for drainage. The pot is filled 1/5 of the height with the drainage mixture. The prepared soil is poured above.

Transplant methods

Aloe propagates easily:

• By transplanting part of the adult color;
• Jigging of the shoot;
• Parts of green leaves;
• Seeds.

Each method has its own little tricks.

Transplanting an adult plant

You need to replant an old aloe in the following cases: Buying a flower in a store. If the flower has “outgrown” the size of the pot. Diseases have appeared in the soil or pests have infested. Stages of transplanting a whole plant:

1. Water a day or two before transplanting.
2. Released from old container. The earth is slightly shaken off, old rotten roots are removed. If the transplant is caused by the presence of pests or diseases, the roots are completely washed off the ground.
3. 2-3 cm of finished soil is poured onto the drainage layer.
4. The plant is placed in the center of the pot. The roots should not bend. The stem is placed 2-3 cm below the edge of the planting container.
5. The roots are evenly covered with earth, lightly compacted.
6. Watering is carried out strictly at the root. Moisture should not get on the rosettes of leaves and cause rotting of the weak plant after replanting.
7. Protect from direct sunlight for 3-5 days.

Important: “After the soil settles, it is necessary to top up the remaining soil.”

Separation and transplantation of the shoot

The shoots grown from the root are suitable for jigging. You can plant baby aloe when small plant reached 5-10 cm in height and produced 3-4 leaves. Two ways to take a shoot from aloe:

• The plant is removed from the pot and the soil is shaken off. In this case, with a sharp knife it is easy to separate all the shoots along with the roots and mature plant. Small plants are transplanted into separate pots or into a “school” for growing.
• Using a narrow spatula, carefully separate the shoots, trying not to damage the roots. The adult flower is not removed, leaving it to grow in its original place.

Without root

Aloe successfully reproduces from parts of the plant without roots:

• Cuttings;
• Leaves;
• The tops of woody stems

Aloe cuttings are young shoots that grow from the base, side stem or top of the plant.

Cuttings or parts of leaves are cut with a sharp knife closer to the mother plant. After processing the cut area activated carbon, the planting material is removed in a dark, cool place for the wound to heal. A leaf or cutting is planted in damp, washed sand. In two weeks the roots will appear.

Important: “During rooting, only water the sand; getting water on the green part will cause rotting of the planted plant. Plantings are not covered with jars for the same reasons - so as not to create high humidity air."

After the plant has come to life and began to grow, it is transplanted to permanent place. A new plant is obtained using the “rootless” method from the tops of “wooden” stems. To do this, cut off the “top” 2-3 cm below the leaves. The cut part is placed in a container with water. After the roots appear, the top is transplanted into a pot with soil.

Care

After transplantation, the plant settles into its new location within one and a half to two months. In nature, agave lives in a dry, hot climate, and such conditions must be provided after transplantation.

Watering

In the first week in a new place, the plant requires abundant watering.

Important: “The first watering is carried out 2-3 days after transplantation. Moisturizing at this time will cause rotting of the damaged roots. For the same reason, fertilizers are not applied to the soil in the first month.”

Subsequently, the soil is kept slightly moist.

For irrigation, use settled water at room temperature.

Lighting

Succulents grow in sunny areas, but mature plants do well in shaded areas. Newly transplanted aloe plants are placed in well-lit areas of the apartment, on a windowsill or on a balcony. This is done 2-3 days after planting. The seedlings do not need additional artificial lighting.

Temperature

The air temperature in the apartment is well suited for aloe. The optimal range is considered to be from 12 to 30ºC. The same environment must be maintained for seedlings.

Aloe is not just a flower, but also a living “first aid kit”. Healing juice obtained from mature plants helps in the treatment of diseases. If special techniques are followed, aloe is “forced” to bloom, surprising loved ones and acquaintances. In addition, the plant is easy to care for.

The time inevitably comes to replant any plants, because this process is considered an integral part of caring for “green friends”. Despite the fact that transplantation is a fairly simple process, a number of important rules should be taken into account.

Transplant rules:

• Flowerpot. The large root system of the plant requires a large capacity for normal functioning. A cramped container for transplantation threatens the slow development of aloe. Therefore, the pot must be large. And the larger the plant becomes, the larger the capacity should be. In addition, a small hole must be made at the bottom of the flowerpot to drain liquid.

• Priming. Aloe prefers fertile soil, which can be obtained by mixing sand, leaf soil and charcoal in proportions of 1:2:1. You can purchase earth mixture in a gardening store, not forgetting to add charcoal to the soil if necessary.

It's important to remember that When replanting, you should not water or spray aloe, otherwise the plant will simply rot.

Simple instructions for replanting a plant

As we have already said, there is nothing complicated about the transplant itself. For those who want to save beneficial features plants, you just need to know the process of doing the work, which will not take much of your time.

Aloe transplant:

• A few weeks before planting, start watering the plant so that it easily comes out of the pot along with the earthen lump.
• At the bottom of the container we place a drainage layer of fragments of bricks or pebbles up to 7 cm high. Pour the prepared soil on top into half of the flowerpot.
• After we have prepared a new container for planting, we carefully remove the plant along with a lump of earth from the old pot. In this case, the flowerpot itself needs to be turned down, and the aloe is taken out, supporting the plant by the trunk. It is necessary to clean the old soil before placing the plant in a new pot. Make sure that the neck of the root is located 2 cm below the edge of the flowerpot.
• Next we fill in the soil and carefully compact it.
• After finishing the work, put the pot in a dark place and do not water the aloe for 5 days so that it takes root normally in the new place.

Rooting aloe as one of the methods of transplantation

If the aloe is already quite old and you are afraid that replanting may harm it, then it is best to root the aloe. This method is also suitable for rejuvenation. In this case, you will need a container of water and a plant shoot. To do this, cut off the very top of the aloe, which should consist of a stem and several leaves. It is better not to try to root one leaf, since the process is quite complex and requires a lot of effort.

By the way, if you water a plant from which we have cut off the top, after a while it will produce new shoots.

After cutting the aloe, we place it in a jar of water - when the plant has roots (which is about three weeks), it can be transplanted into a container with drainage and soil in the same way as with a traditional transplant. But you need to remember that replanting by rooting can only be done in summer and spring; work is strictly prohibited in winter.

Knowing how, having done everything according to the rules, you can guarantee fast growth and development of a useful plant.

Caring for a transplanted plant

To prevent aloe from wilting, you need to provide the plant with proper care. Since aloe has an unusual shape of leaves that retain moisture well, you can choose a bright place to install the flower. And in the warm season, the pot with the plant can be easily taken out onto the balcony.

We choose the soil, select the container, and do not make mistakes. In this article you will find detailed description aloe transplantation process step by step, tips, questions and answers, photos and videos of transplantation at home.

About the need for a transplant or who needs it

Aloe roots develop slowly, but replanting cannot be delayed. There is such a thing as takeaway nutrients plant from the soil. The coefficient of mineral removal from aloe is high, which cannot be said about nitrogen, which desert dwellers have little need for. Applying fertilizers will not correct the situation: the humic and enzymatic components of the soil are lost, which cannot be replenished. The soil becomes as light as dust and crusts over after watering. And the tap-shaped root grows, and the lobe-shaped ones begin to protrude from the pot. It is urgently time to correct the situation: replant the aloe, change the soil mixture.

Attention! When is aloe replanted? Young succulents need to be replanted annually. Starting from the fifth year - less often, every two or three years: the process is too labor-intensive, and also traumatic for a long-lived person.

Transplant time is spring or summer. If the roots have grown slightly or a voluminous plant is difficult to replant, simply replace part of the soil.

The right substrate: choosing soil for aloe

• The tropical inhabitant is not picky about the composition of the soil and does not need to fill it with nitrogen.
• The main requirement is that the lighter the soil, the better.
• It will respond to compacted growth with slow growth, thin, weak leaves that turn yellow at the tips.
• Acidity – slightly acidic reaction (at pH 5.0-6.0), neutral (at pH 6.0-7.0).

Substrate options may be as follows:

• turf soil, leafy soil, coarse sand with a handful of peat (in a ratio of 2:1:1);
• forest soil (leaf), coarse sand (3:2) plus charcoal;
• clay-turf soil, sand, forest leaf soil (1:1:1) plus 1/5 of slightly acidic peat.

Advice. A plant that does not like stagnant moisture needs a drainage layer. To organize it, you will need river pebbles, with a fine fraction of expanded clay, brick chips, smaller shell rock, perlite, and clay shards.

Choosing a new pot

The volume of the pot for replanting aloe should exceed the size of the previous container by approximately 1/4 or 1/5. Don’t choose something that’s too tight: if there’s not enough space, growth slows down. lower leaves develop poorly and dry out.

Advice. When placed in a container, the roots should be located at a distance of 3-4 cm from the walls, and in no case rest against them.

Material for the container - clay, plastic, terracotta. It is often recommended to use plastic or terracotta dishes due to the lack of pores on the surface of the material. Such pots retain moisture and do not let air through - evaporation is minimal. But there is an unpleasant moment: rotting and “steaming” of aloe roots in the heat is possible even if watering is not excessive.

Transplantation process

In progress: replanting correctly

When transplanting aloe, we adhere to the following simple algorithm:

1. The day before the event, water the soil generously and then loosen it. This will simplify the handling and allow you to remove the rhizome with a lump of earth.
2. Drainage is placed in a new container - 1/5 of the height of the container or 10-12 cm, then a layer of soil mixture. The flowerpot should be half filled.
3. The pot is turned on its side to remove the plant along with the lump of earth. When trying to free the roots, you should not use force: if it is necessary, you should wet the soil again.
4. Aloe roots are cleaned of lumps of old soil that are not entwined with roots and placed in a new container. Sprinkle the top with soil so that the root collar is buried at the same level as in the old place.
5. Watering is carried out - shallow, so that the moistened soil clings to the roots, and the settled soil is added to the initial level, carefully compacting. To slow down the drying out of the soil, after final compaction, lay a layer of expanded clay or pebbles or perlite on top.
6. The transplanted aloe is placed in the shade, not watered for several days, not sprayed, waiting for complete rooting.

We propagate by transplanting

Most species of aloe propagate both by apical and lateral cuttings, and by shoots growing from stolons, underground rhizomes. Leaves are also used, less often seeds. Basal shoots are called “babies”.

Attention! The cut of the cutting needs to be dried, sprinkled with ash. They are not placed in water to avoid rotting. One method: wrap it in thin paper and put the cuttings in the refrigerator for a day.

The dried cuttings are buried in the prepared soil mixture to a depth of no more than 2 cm. further care standard: maintaining soil moisture level, spraying if necessary.

Reproduction apical cuttings and leaves. The top of the aloe with 4-6 leaves is separated, lowered into water, deepening its tip by 1.5-2 cm. The second option is dry: after drying the cut, it is rooted in a mixture of peat and damp sand, deepening it by 2 cm. The top is transplanted into a pot when roots appear .

Do the same with aloe leaves. Having separated the most fleshy one, they dry it and wait for the roots to appear, immersing it in water or damp sand.

Reproduction by layering. Transplanting, or more precisely, planting aloe “babies” is a simple matter. They are carefully dug up, separating them from the rhizome. The cutting already has its roots, and it is immediately planted in a small container, deepening the root neck of the stem by 2-3 mm.

Advice. If the roots or part of the stem are damaged during separation, the cuttings are not planted. The “baby” needs to lie in the air for three or four days for the break to dry out. Sometimes it is recommended to dust the cut area with charcoal.

As you can see, replanting aloe is easy. And there is time to hone your skills: the “house doctor” lives a long time - it’s not for nothing that its tree-like form is called agave. And knowing all the subtleties of “relocation”, you can increase the population and breed a whole collection of these unpretentious succulents at home.

Aloe is probably found in every home, because it is considered healing plant. Therefore, it is not surprising that you want to grow several aloe plants on the windowsill. However, to do this you should know how to propagate aloe. Fortunately, this is not at all difficult to do: the plant can be propagated by seeds, children, tops, leaves, cuttings. Let's look at each method in more detail.

Aloe: propagation by children

The easiest way to propagate aloe is by so-called “babies”, that is underground shoots, which grow around a potted plant. They have their own roots, although they are connected to the aloe rhizome.

Aloe - care at home. Planting and transplanting

Therefore, aloe can be propagated by children at home during spring transplantation: after freeing the flower from the ground, the child is separated and transplanted into a separate pot.

Propagation of aloe by cuttings

Cuttings are also a simple way to propagate aloe. It is usually carried out in spring or summer, when rooting is best. Aloe shoots must be cut into pieces 10-12 cm long. These cuttings must be dried for several days until the cuts are dry. Then the cut area is covered with charcoal. Having filled the container with wet sand, the cuttings are planted to a depth of 1 cm at a distance of 4 cm from each other. There is no need to water the cuttings often. You should not spray additionally, otherwise your cuttings will rot. When the cuttings have roots, you can plant young plants in pots. To do this, prepare a mixture of turf, leaf soil and sand in equal parts, you can add a little charcoal.

Aloe - leaf propagation

The method of propagation by leaf is similar to cuttings. You need to carefully cut or tear off a leaf from the stem, leaving it in a dry place for several days until the cut dries. Having treated the cut area with charcoal, the leaf is inserted at an angle with its lower end into a pot with wet sand to a depth of 2-4 cm for rooting, watering from time to time.

How to propagate aloe from the top?

Having cut off the top of the aloe with 5-7 leaves, it is placed in a container with water until it gives roots. And if you leave the cut for several days to dry, the top is planted in a peat-sand mixture 4-5 cm deep until rooting.

Aloe propagation by seeds

This method of reproduction is used quite rarely. To implement it, you need to buy aloe seeds in early spring and plant them in a shallow container with soil consisting of equal parts of turf, leaf soil, and sand. The optimal room temperature is considered to be 20 ⁰C. Seedlings should be sprayed frequently. It doesn't hurt to be under a fluorescent light. When the sprouts appear, they are planted in separate small pots.

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It is better to root aloe this way: cut the cutting, air dry the cut, plant it in a small pot with damp, washed sand, squeeze it for stability and water it a little, place the pot with the plant in a plastic bag. Water rooting aloe only occasionally. The rooted cutting is transplanted from the sand into a small pot with a substrate: turf, leaf soil and sand (2:1:0.5) with the addition of pieces of charcoal and brick chips.

The grown plant is transferred to a slightly larger pot with drainage, filled with the same substrate for adult aloe: turf, leaf soil and sand in a ratio of (2:1:1).

There are always a lot of children growing near the aloe trunk; they already have roots and take root well, without problems.

if only a leaf i.e.

without roots, put in water, if already with roots (white shoots) plant in the ground and water regularly (3 times a week) and everything will be fine

I tear it off and stick it into the ground next to the mother plant and it takes root perfectly, the main thing is NOT TO FLOOD!

Aloe propagates by stem, leaf cuttings and root shoots. The best time to propagate this flower is spring or summer. Before planting, the cuttings must be air dried for 1-2 days. The soil for rooting can be wet sand or a regular mixture of soil for succulents.

Aloe care at home, watering, transplanting and propagation

You need to water the cuttings carefully so that the cuttings do not rot. There is no need to cover with jars or plastic.

Aloe cannot be propagated like other plants in a jar of water, the cuttings will rot and will not take root. The best temperature for rooting is +25 degrees.

Cuttings take root easily. Dry the shoot for 2 days and safely plant it in a pot. Water very carefully.

I somehow decided to conduct an experiment. I took two cuttings, put one in water and waited for roots, and planted the other immediately in the ground. Both survived, only the one that immediately fell into the soil somehow grew more actively and was much larger than the one that stood in the water. So plant it in a pot without hesitation.

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Family Xanthorrheidae. The genus contains about 340 species, distributed in tropical regions of Africa, on the island of Madagascar and the Arabian Peninsula. Many are accustomed to the fact that aloe is such thorny bush on your grandmother’s windowsill or a miraculous plant, the juice of which is included in every cosmetic product. But among aloe there are many decorative species- large and miniature, certainly cute and unpretentious.

Most aloe species have a rosette of leaves that are fleshy and thick. They tightly envelop the stem, which can be very short or long. The leaves, as a rule, are lanceolate in shape with a sharp apex, and their color ranges from light green, gray to dark green, monochromatic or variegated, turning red in bright sunlight.

Types of aloe

Tree aloe Aloe arborescens or Agave- most widespread in our country, medicinal plant. Homeland: Cape of Good Hope, South Africa. At home, this plant blooms extremely rarely and it is with this feature that its popular name is associated - agave, which seems to bloom once every hundred years, but when good care can bloom every year. In a pot, aloe arborescens produces numerous side shoots and grows well in height and width. The leaves are narrow, succulent, up to 20-30 cm long, with spines along the edges. Aloe grows very quickly, reaching a height of up to 30-100 cm (in nature, about 3 m). Scarlet tree is very decorative and is easily propagated by cuttings.

Aloe arborescens

Aloe plicatilis

Aloe melanacantha

Aloe plicatilis Aloe plicatilis- a small tree with a short, branching trunk. 10-16 bluish-green leaves, belt-shaped, blunt at the end, sit on the branches in two rows, as if in the same plane.

The terrifying aloe Aloe ferox- has thick fleshy leaves, with reddish-brown small spines all over the surface, which make it look warty. Grows up to 45 cm. When flowering, it forms a branched, spike-shaped inflorescence with red flowers.

Spinous aloe Aloe aristata- has numerous thick leaves, whitish-transparent tubercles on the lower surface, and soft thorns at the tips. The leaves are arranged in the form of a basal rosette - 8-10 cm in diameter.

How to care for the healing aloe flower

A white jagged border runs along the edge of the leaf. Blooms easily in spring and summer at home. This type of aloe is very often confused with another succulent - haworthia.

Aloe mitriformis

Aloe vera

Aloe aristata

Aloe variegata- a low plant, up to 30cm high. The underside of the leaf is boat-shaped, dark green with transverse wide and light stripes-spots. A light thin strip stretches along the edges of the sheet.

Other types of aloe are also beautiful and suitable for growing at home: Aloe real Aloe vera, Aloe descoingsii Aloe descoingsii- with triangular variegated leaves; Aloe polyphylla Aloe polyphylla- with an almost round rosette of pointed triangular leaves of a greenish-gray color and others.

Aloe variegata

Aloe striatula

Aloe descoingsii

Aloe care

Temperature

In summer, as usual, if possible, place the pots in the open air (balcony, veranda). In winter, a slight decrease in temperature is required. Ideally, aloe should be kept in winter in a bright and cool room at 12-13°C, with very infrequent watering. But at home it is quite difficult, and aloe grows under normal conditions. room temperature. If it is light enough, then there will be no problems, but if there is not enough light, the succulents begin to stretch, the leaves become narrow, not juicy, they begin to acquire a pale, light green tint, and if you increase watering, the roots rot. Therefore, if in heating season little light, arrange additional lighting.

Lighting

All types of aloe love a sunny place, but in the spring it is necessary to accustom them to the sun gradually, shading them on especially hot days. In strong sun, some aloe (tree aloe, aloe vera) can fade greatly - the leaves become thinner at the tips and turn red. Aloe at home grows best on an eastern or western windowsill, with light shading on the southern one from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. But in autumn and winter, aloe often suffer from a lack of light, especially if there is no drop in temperature, they need to be illuminated with fluorescent or LED lamps.

Watering

Moderate watering, especially in winter. The soil should have time to dry well before the next watering - after the soil dries on the surface, wait another 3-4 days to water if the temperature is not higher than 24°C and 1-2 days if the temperature is about 25-28°C. Aloe is a stem succulent; it is typical for it to store water in succulent leaves, so aloe tolerates waterlogging and prolonged drying out of the soil worse than prolonged drying out.

Fertilizer

From May to August, aloe is fed every two weeks with complex mineral fertilizer for cacti and other succulents.

Transfer

The soil for aloe is made up of 2 parts clay-turf, 1 part leaf, 1 part humus and 1 part coarse sand. Add 1/5 of vermiculite to the substrate, and several crumbs of birch coal per pot. Vermiculite and sand can be replaced with well-washed zeolite granules (from “Barsik” cat litter). Transplantation is carried out in the spring. Young plants are replanted annually, old ones every 2-3 years. If you are planting in a store-bought potting mix, use one that is designed for cacti and other succulents.

Aloe propagation

Seeds, cuttings, root cuttings and individual whole leaves. In summer, most aloe plants produce daughter rosettes; if they are separated, the plant can be especially large and have wide, fleshy leaves.

Cuttings are almost successful all year round, But better in spring and in summer (in winter with additional lighting). Cut cuttings must be dried: 5 days in summer, a week or more in winter.

Aloe shoots Aloe broomii

Aloe seedlings Aloe broomii

Aloe vera seeds

Experience of growing aloe from seeds from Irina Bagdasarova: Crops of Aloe broomii Aloe broomii. Sowing on February 3, first shoots on February 8, Koehres Kakteen seeds. The soil is standard for germinating all cacti and succulents: I mix half sand and Violet peat, which is in briquettes. Peat, of course, is taken soaked for proportions. In the first photo, the period is two weeks from sowing. I didn’t soak the seeds, the seed husk only sticks to the bottom and doesn’t interfere with growth. It fits tightly, fell off on its own within a month. In the second photo, the seedlings are one month old - the second leaf appears.

Growing problems

Aloe tree, or agave, unfortunately, often suffers in our apartments. It is rather grown for medicinal purposes, regularly plucked and given little care. But if you grow this plant correctly and do not cut off its leaves, you can get very beautiful specimens.

Most often, aloe plants suffer from excess moisture; if watering is too frequent, the roots rot and the plant dies. Aloe plants also often suffer from lack of sunlight, especially in winter. At the same time, their stems are elongated, the leaves are smaller and sit less frequently on the trunk. On the contrary, on western or southwestern window sills, aloe may lose its decorative effect - the leaves turn red and thin, but as soon as it is moved to a more gentle sun (eastern or northwestern side), the bush turns green again.

Planting in difficult conditions does not bring any benefit to this plant. clay soil. Moisture evaporates poorly and there is no aeration, and soil that dries out for a long time inevitably leads to the formation of rot.

If you ask about pests, any granny who grows agave will be surprised - most likely, she has never heard that it has pests. And if something withers, we’ll root a branch and grow a beautiful bush again. In fact, pests such as mealybugs and scale insects can appear on aloe. Both are easy to spot. Scale insects look like white cotton balls in the axils of the leaves, under the husk of old dead leaves on the trunk, and scale insects are noticeable on leaves wrinkled from lack of moisture and nutrition as brownish pimples, sometimes translucent.

If you notice something similar on aloe, you need to thoroughly rinse the plant and wipe with a soapy sponge. Then rinse, spray and water with aktar solution. Repeat treatment after a week.

Aloe (agave) - popular indoor plant, which has many medicinal properties.

It does not require special care and is rarely attacked by pests and diseases.

Aloe tolerates heat and drought well, but does not like waterlogged soil and excessive shade.

Light and temperature

Aloe indoors is a light-loving plant that easily tolerates exposure to direct sunlight. From late spring to early autumn, the plant can be placed on a well-lit balcony. IN summer period ideal temperature for aloe it is 23-27 degrees, and in winter 14-18. At temperature conditions below the 5 degree mark the flower may die.

In an apartment, it is better to keep agave on a window facing the south or southeast side. If the plant begins to wilt in the summer, move it to a slightly shaded place.

Aloe does not need to be sprayed, but it must be periodically wiped from dust with a damp cloth (napkin).

In winter, the plant is dormant, but it should not be kept in a dark place. If aloe overwintered on a shaded windowsill, then by the beginning of summer it must be hardened off. To do this, gradually increase his time in a sunny place, otherwise, healing leaves aloe will get sunburn.

Transplantation: how to care for aloe in a new place

Agave needs to be transplanted once every 2-3 years. The plant will feel best in a clay pot, but taking good care of the aloe, good growth This can also be achieved by planting in a plastic pot.

The best soil for planting aloe is a soil mixture for cacti and succulents. It should consist of turf soil, humus, leaf soil and coarse sand in a ratio of 2:1:1:1.

Aloe: planting, care, propagation

It is possible to add charcoal and broken bricks for looseness and disinfection.

Cactus and succulent or universal mineral fertilizers are used as fertilizer for aloe. During the period of growth and development (from mid-spring to early autumn), the plant is fertilized twice a month, and in winter it is not fed at all.

Watering

Agave does not need frequent watering. From April to October it is better to water it 1-2 times a week, and during the dormant period (from October to March) - once every two weeks. To do this, use settled water slightly above room temperature.

When watering, focus on completely drying the top layer of soil, avoiding waterlogging. Stagnation of water can cause rotting of the root system, which will lead to the rapid death of the flower. The best method of watering is to moisten the soil at the roots using a watering can.

When watering, water should not get into the folds of aloe between the leaves. If this happens, wipe the agave dry with a cotton swab, otherwise the neck of the plant may rot.

Reproduction: how to care for aloe shoots

— Propagation by cuttings (side shoots) is best done in the warm season. To do this, separate the aloe at the base using a sharp knife. Sprinkle the sections with charcoal or activated carbon.

Dry the roots in a dark place for 1-2 days and start growing roots. To do this, plant young cuttings in wet sand, deepening them to a maximum of 1 cm, and the distance between the children should be 4-5 cm. Make sure that the sand is always wet.

After a week, the cuttings can be planted in separate pots. For planting you will need shards of broken red brick and soil for cacti. Aloe should be watered and cared for in the same way as an adult plant.

— Propagation by leaves is done in almost the same way as by cuttings. Cut the aloe leaf at the very base with a sharp knife and place it in a dark place for a couple of days to dry the cut. Then plant in damp sand to a depth of 3 cm to grow roots.

— Reproduction by children is the easiest way, since the young shoots already have their own formed root system.

The baby must be carefully dug up and planted in a mixture of turf and leaf soil, humus and sand; you can also add broken bricks to the bottom of the pot.

— Propagation by the tip is carried out as follows: cut off the top so that it has 5-7 leaves. Place in a glass of water to grow roots. And after they form, transplant them into a separate pot.

— Propagation by seeds is a very labor-intensive and long process. Plant the seeds in a soil mixture of turf soil, sand, humus and leaf soil in a ratio of 2:2:1:1. In this case, the air temperature should not be lower than 20 degrees. Young seedlings then need to be planted in shallow boxes with the same soil. A year later, during the warm season, young plants need to be transshipped.

Diseases and pests: how to care for aloe to prevent their occurrence

The main danger for agave is rotting of the neck and root system. This problem appears as a result of improper care of aloe and most often leads to its death. If this happens, you can try to immediately save the plant.

1. Remove the plant from the pot.

2. Rinse the roots under running warm water.

3. Inspect the root system carefully: leave the strong light roots and remove all the soft brown ones.

4. Plant the flower in fresh cactus and succulent soil with a high sand content.

5. If there are no healthy roots left at all, root the top or leaves in water or sand.

Aloe is affected by rot due to flooding of the roots. This occurs due to the lack of a drainage layer and due to too frequent watering. Therefore, after transplanting the plant into fresh soil, water it only after the top layer has completely dried.

When an agave is damaged by dry rot, the leaves dry out from the inside, and the flower cannot be cured. To prevent this disease, periodic spraying of the plant with systemic fungicides is recommended.

Elongated stems and leaves of aloe indicate excessive watering in winter and lack of sunlight. Therefore, provide the plant good lighting and adjust watering.

Most often, aloe is exposed to scale insects. They are brown elongated plaques on the upper and lower sides of the plant leaf. To combat them, follow these steps:

Soak a cotton swab in vinegar or alcohol;

Use it to remove pests;

Treat aloe with insecticides.

Nematodes can damage the root system of agave. Therefore, to combat them, damaged roots are removed and the plant is re-rooted. When watering the soil, additional preparations “Tekta” and “Vidat” are used.

Aloe arborescens is a widespread indoor plant from the Asphodelaceae family. It has long succulent leaves with jagged edges. This plant can grow up to 1 m in height. Aloe is popularly called “agagave,” which is supposedly due to its ability to bloom once every 100 years, which is fundamentally not true.

IN room conditions Aloe vera blooms very rarely and only when special wintering conditions are created. The flowering period of this crop occurs in spring, when the plant emerges from dormancy. At this time, aloe produces a powerful and fairly tall peduncle with large tubular flowers. They can be scarlet, yellow, white or orange.

In most cases, agave is grown for medicinal purposes. The juice of its leaves has an antiseptic effect and a wound-healing effect. There are others medicinal types aloe:

• faith or present;
• Sokotrin or frightening;
• soapy.

Growing conditions

Aloe arborescens is unpretentious plant and therefore caring for it at home is not at all difficult. It requires very little for successful growth and development.

The soil

For growing agave, a soil made up of 2 parts turf soil, 1 part humus, 1 part sand is suitable. You also need to add pieces of broken brick or expanded clay to it. If you don’t have the opportunity to prepare it yourself, you can use a substrate for growing succulent plants or cacti.

At the bottom of the pot, it is necessary to arrange drainage from small pebbles or expanded clay. It will protect the drainage holes from clogging and also protect the roots from excess moisture.

Lighting

Tree aloe needs plenty of sunlight throughout the year, so to grow it you need to choose the lightest windows, preferably with a southern orientation. In summer, sunbathing is very beneficial for the plant; during this period it can be taken out into the garden or onto the balcony.

Watering

All types of aloe are succulents, so they need to be cared for accordingly. In summer they require frequent and abundant watering. At the same time, it is very important to ensure that water does not stagnate in the pan; excess water must be drained immediately. In this case, you should focus on the condition of the soil; between waterings it should dry out slightly.

IN winter period Watering should be reduced to a minimum. Depending on the ambient temperature, once a month may be sufficient.

Temperature

All varieties indoor aloe not demanding on ambient temperature. In summer they feel good in the heat, they just need to be watered more abundantly at this point. In winter they prefer moderate temperatures ranging from 15-18°C.

Care

Agave is an undemanding crop; caring for it at home does not require any skills.

Top dressing

If the soil in the pot is sufficiently nutritious and balanced in composition, then there is no need for fertilizing. In cases where mistakes were made during cultivation and the plant needs to be helped to recover, you can use any complex mineral fertilizer for indoor flowers. It should be diluted in half the recommended amount.

Attention! Fertilizer should not be used in winter; at this time the flower is dormant.

Replanting and pruning

Aloe vera arborescens should be replanted as needed. Typically, for an adult plant, once every 2-3 years is enough. Young specimens need annual replanting. In this case, you should choose a pot slightly larger than the old one. A drainage layer must be laid at its bottom.

Adult aloe plants need to be pruned periodically, as their stems become bare and woody. It is best to prune in the spring after the flower begins to grow.

Reproduction

Aloe agave and its other species can be propagated using cuttings. To do this, apical or stem cuttings are cut, which are then rooted in a loose and nutritious substrate. Also, some gardeners practice rooting them in water. Why are cuttings placed in a glass or other container with water?

You can also use root shoots for propagation. It is carefully separated from the mother bush and planted in separate containers.

Attention! When rooting cuttings and shoots, plants should be watered to a minimum. Otherwise, the planting material may rot.

Pests and diseases

Indoor aloe is practically not affected by pests and does not get sick. But very rarely you can still find it mealybugs or scale insects. To combat them, you can use a systemic insecticide. For example, you can take Aktara.

The most common disease on this crop is rot, which mainly occurs due to flooding of the plant. In this case, watering should be stopped, and the rotten areas should be treated with a solution of brilliant green.

Use of aloe for medicinal purposes

Aloe vera or agave is included in many recipes traditional medicine. Their treatment, its use for cosmetic purposes and its bactericidal properties have been known to almost everyone since childhood.

Agave juice has a fairly rich chemical composition, which explains its medicinal effect. But not all aloe is suitable for preparing various cosmetic and medicinal products, but only those that have reached the age of three.

Also, its juice has a pronounced antiseptic and bactericidal effect. He is without special labor copes with resistant bacteria such as streptococcus or staphylococcus. It is used to treat diseases of the mouth and throat.

IN medicinal purposes Other species such as aloe vera are also used. Their main difference is external structure, and the difference in the drug effect and chemical composition they have almost none.

The most valuable thing in any type of aloe is the leaves. They are very meaty and therefore contain a large number of healing juice. Their medicinal properties leaves can be preserved for quite a long time. After cutting, you just need to wrap them in a plastic bag and put them in the refrigerator.

Traditional medicine recipes using aloe

In folk medicine, freshly squeezed juice or alcohol tincture from this plant.

For ARVI and rhinitis, the juice is instilled into the nose.

3-4 drops will be enough for each nostril.

A detailed description of the main methods of transplanting aloe at home. Expert notes

The duration of such treatment is at least 7 days. During this time, the swelling of the nasal mucosa decreases, as a result of which difficulty breathing disappears.

When treating cataracts, the juice is instilled into the eyes. To do this, it is pre-diluted boiled water in a ratio of 1:10. That is, 10 parts of water are taken for one part of juice.

The following ointment is prepared for the treatment of wounds, burns and ulcers. For it you will need 100 g of juice, 100 g of honey and 1 tablespoon of high-quality alcohol; it is best to use special medical alcohol for these purposes, which can be purchased at a pharmacy. All of the above components are mixed until smooth. Use this ointment to apply to damaged areas. It must be stored in the refrigerator.

Contraindications

Aloe contains a large number of biologically active substances, so certain categories of people may experience allergic reactions under its influence. Before using medications or cosmetics with agave, you should check for individual intolerance.

This is quite easy to do. You just need to apply a few drops of juice on your hand, at the bend of the elbow, and leave. If there is no redness or irritation the next day, the product can be used.

Also, when using aloe, you should remember that it has the ability to increase bleeding. Therefore, it should be used with great caution for diseases or conditions that are accompanied by bleeding. In women, for example, its use should be limited at the onset of menstruation. It should not be used for hemorrhoids or stomach ulcers.

In general, before you start using certain traditional medicine recipes, you should consult your doctor.