I read that my 'aloe vera' might not be
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Aloe vera or aloe vera
Comments (4)The first is Aloe vera v. chinensis. (blooms orange) The 2nd (although that looks like more spots than usual) which is much larger, thicker leaves & yellow blooms, is Aloe vera/barbadensis. I believe it has been reclassified with the latter name, but most people are still calling it by the former (vera), so one or the other is listed as a synonym. See link below for a pic of an Aloe vera/barbadensis ~Rosemarie, who hangs out on the C&S forum, but pops over here on occasion =) Here is a link that might be useful:...See MoreCan I help my aloe vera grow?
Comments (6)Change the soil, cut off all dead roots, use the right soil mix. water and fertilize once a week if the plant has live roots. Make sure it has plenty of fresh air, sun. Sun is needed to grow well. Don't let it sit in water, and don't water if the soil is still damp. Put a chop stick or pencil down in to the mix and see if it is perfectly dry. Pick up the pot and feel the weight, then feel the weight after it is watered. When you water make sure it is thorough. Water must readh the root ball. Give it love, make sure it is healthy. Do not use Peat moss in the soil, make sure the mix drains fast. If this doesn't work bury it and say a prayer. It bends over to reach the sun. Gradually put it into the sun, if you were going to the beach now when it is hot and sun out, wouuld you get a sun burn if you were out for a few hours? Don't just give you plant a drink, put it in the shower and drench it for 5 minutes, the water must reach the center of the root ball not just the edges around the pot. I don't know what more to tell you at at moment. I don't have any books to send, which you do need. I wish I could be of more help. Norma...See MoreOver watering problem: can I still revive my aloe vera?
Comments (11)I'm with lati above, it's perhaps beyond redemption, but if you want a project..............remove from the soil and allow to dry out. While it's unpotted, and do it soon, core out all of the rotten tissue in the crown of the plant, making sure you get all of the mush out and leaving only solid tissue, and pack the wound with flowers of sulfur (sulfur powder). Repot after cleaning up the roots (the healthy ones will be yellowish) and don't water for a week or so. When you do water, do so very lightly - keep at that for several months, and don't water the crown, only the soil. This method of saving a plant has worked a number of times, and let's hope it will get to you in time to save your plant....See MoreI’m new and need help keeping my Aloe Vera alive
Comments (2)Pls don't be fooled into buying all sorts of stuff that you don't need. A clay pot, a bag of Perlite to amend your soil which isn't fast draining enough & that's it, along w/ appropriate care as suggested above (mix it 50/50, equal parts of each soil & Perlite). YouTube has lots of good & bad info. Pls. trust sites that have something like .edu, plant or biology in their addies, that would indicate more accredited, plant-knowledgeable folks, not folks growing plants as trends or decor. That spot is way too dark for it, if you're growing it there, rather than just taking the pic, needs to be at a window at least....See Moreborrego
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