Growing Aloe Plants Indoors – Popular Easy

The great aloe plant is the most used herbal remedy in the united states. Aloe vera juice and aloe vera gel are also growing their popularity day by day! You can easily have an ample supply on hand by growing aloe plants indoors all year. It is easy; I will show you how!

I remember as a kid getting a burn off a hot pan and my grandmother snapping a leaf off the aloe plant and soothing it. One of the reasons that aloe has reached such popularity is the many health and nutritional properties.

The Aloe plant is from the succulent family of plants and is very easy to care for inside your home. Aloe Vera plants have thick, elongated juicy stems that have a beautifully variegated coloration. It makes an attractive addition to your decor and fits well in almost any room of your home.

Growing aloe indoors requires plenty of bright indirect light and good draining soil. These succulents originated in Africa and are used in sunny, dry climates, so keep this in mind when choosing your space. They are tolerant of less light but never overwatering.

Growing Aloe Plant Indoors- Tips

Are you looking for Growing Aloe Plants Indoors established small to large Aloe Vera plants for sale at various locations? They are very popular at nurseries, box stores, and even sometimes in a local grocery mart.

It can also be gratifying to grow from start to maturity. How will you start? Seeds or Puppies?

1. Aloe from Seed – A Bit of Patience

Growing an aloe plant from a reliable, mature seed source can be an option if you are patient and have the time. In most cases, propagation from a mature aloe plant through offsets (babies) is the best option.

It takes an Aloe plant 4 to 5 years or more to mature into the flowering stage to producing seeds. Viable seeds should be flat grayish brown to black, white, or light-colored seeds that will not germinate. Seeds purchased or harvested should be used within a year’s date for best viability.

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Steps

• You should use a good quality succulent or cactus soil or mix your own well-draining sterile potting mix more significant amounts of sand and perlite to compost to germinate seeds. It is best to start your aloe seeds in smaller flats that can be transplanted later into permanent pots later on.
• Moisten the soil before placing the seeds gently just into the soil surface. Cover the trays with plastic wrap or plastic lid and place them on a heating mat. Aloe seeds will need light to germinate, so place them in a sunny window or under grow lights.
• During the germination process, you will need to mist the soil surface occasionally to keep it moist, not soaking. Germination can take 2 to 4 weeks, so try to be patient. When sprouts begin to emerge, remove plastic or lid but keep on the heating surface for a few more weeks to aid root development.
• Your seedlings are going to be very sensitive to dampening off and overwatering, so at this point, you must begin watering your young sprouts from underneath. You can do this by setting your seedling trays in a shallow dish of water and allow them to absorb water for a few minutes whenever you notice the soil is beginning to dry out.

When 3 to 4 leaves have begun to form a good growth or notice significant root growth around the seed tray base, it is time to transplant into larger containers. They should be well-draining containers with holes for excess water to escape and use the same succulent cactus mix soil you used for starting your seeds.

Propagate Aloe Vera Plants – Puppies?

A great way to start or multiply aloe plants is from an offset otherwise called a baby or pup. These are new smaller plants that sprout up naturally alongside the parent plant, either visibly above the soil’s surface on the mother plant or just below the soil’s surface.

These Aloe pups, offsets can be harvested from the parent plant and repotted into their containers and start their own “family.” I find this to be the easiest way to propagate and keep an ample supply of aloe growing all the time.

To remove These Offsets, You Need to Remove the Entire Plant from the Soil Carefully.

This is best done when the soil has reached a very dry point as it will release more accessibility from the container. This is also a great time to repot the parent plant and give it a fresh soil make-over.

1. While holding as much of the plant as you can, gently in one hand, turn the pot over on its side and squeeze on the sides of the container or tap gently until the soil base loosens and can be pulled free.
2. Gently remove the soil from around the plant roots and allow yourself as much visual as possible of the pups’ root systems you will be dividing from the parent plant.
3. Once the soil has been loosened and removed, locate the pup or pups on the mother plant. In most cases, you can gently pull them from the parent. You may need a sharp, sterile knife to prevent any stress damage to either plant. Take caution when separating the roots and get the roots to offset without damaging the parent plant.
4. Prepare your containers with moistened succulent mix soil and make holes large enough for the plant roots. Place pups and parent plants in their separate containers and gently press soil around them.

How to Propagate Aloe Vera Video Demo

This video provides a visual demonstration of propagating aloe vera puppies. I did not produce this video. I thought it might be helpful for those who needed to see a visual tutorial.

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Tips for Growing Aloe Plants Indoors

• Allow Aloe plants to drain well and always plant in containers with drainage holes.
• Allow the plant’s soil to dry out the top few inches between watering and then water until moistened, not soaking.
• Use a good draining mix designed for succulents or cactus, or make your own with heavy sand and perlite to sterile compost.
• Aloe Vera plants do not have a high fertilizer demand, but if you need to once or twice a year with a fertilizer designed for succulents.
• Aloe likes sunlight; indirect bright is best.

Statements concerning the herbal benefits of any herbs on this site have not been evaluated by the food and drug administration as the FDA does not evaluate or test herbs. Contact your physician or healthcare provider before using any of these methods to treat a health condition.

Aloe Vera Plants Uses – The Small List

As I had mentioned earlier, Aloe is the most widely used herbal remedy in the united states. I will be going into greater depths on Aloe Vera’s use in a later blog, but here are some expected benefits that you may or may not be familiar with.

• Burns and scalds
• Sunburns
• Soothes insect stings and bites
• Treat Warts
• Treats Athletes’ Foot
• Skin Eliminate Eczema
• Soothe and reduce damage from frostbite
• Decrease the looks of dark spots
• Conditions hair
• Soothes digestive tract and eases indigestion
• Use as a toothpaste to strengthen gums and teeth.
• Lowers Blood sugar levels in people with diabetes.

Easy for Growing Aloe Plants Indoors

Growing Aloe Indoors is easy, and it has precise needs. Before you know it, you will have several thriving plants reproducing new pups for additional plantings. They can make great gifts for friends and family.

Want to start with a mature plant? I recommend purchasing from a reliable greenhouse or nursery. There are also many retailers on Amazon that have excellent reputations and quality plant starts.  You can find a variety of Aloe Plants from the Button below. ↓↓

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There are 200 variations of the aloe plant, so be sure to try a few different kinds. Let me know your experiences with aloe growing or if you have any questions. Leave me a comment below!

Happy Growing!

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