Aloe Vera - 15cm

Aloe vera features a short stem with rosette-like thick, fleshy green to grey leaves filled with a gel-like sap that has a wide range of health benefits and uses since ancient times. With its attractive succulent leaves, aloe vera thrives well under warmer and drier air conditions making it a perfect choice for modern homes or offices with minimum effort all year round. Its medicinal benefits, hardiness, and easy to care for nature makes it a great selection for beginners or busy professionals. It boasts of thick leaves with white flecks that break green to grey colour to create a visual appeal and texture. Aloe vera is an amazing plant with a purpose.

Origin: Native to the Mediterranean regions of North Africa, Madagascar, Arabian peninsula, Southern Europe and Canary Islands

Also known as: Medicine Plant, True Aloe, Burn Plant

Please note: this plant comes in a plastic nursery pot.
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Plant care

How much sun: Full sun to partial shade.

Where to place: Aloe vera loves a bright spot that receives bright indirect light or under direct early morning or late evening sun.

Temperature & Humidity: Aloe vera does well under temperatures of between 55° F and 80° F. Does not require high humidity levels.

Watering: Water when the soil feels dry. Water deeply but infrequently. Avoid overwatering as this may kill the plant.

Plant Nutrition: Apply half strength organic fertilizer or houseplant fertilizer specific to Aloe species once a month during the growing season.

Toxicity: Not toxic to humans or pets.