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==News About Aloe Vera== | ==News About Aloe Vera== | ||
'''Does an Aloe Vera Plant Go In Full Sun or Shade?''' | |||
*Source:http://homeguides.sfgate.com/aloe-vera-plant-full-sun-shade-78974.html | |||
:By Sarah Moore | |||
Aloe plants (Aloe vera) are a common houseplant and succulent for warm-weather gardens. Their Mediterranean lineage makes them best suited for dry sites in full sun, though they can tolerate some shade. It is a versatile plant with many uses in the garden, and it adapts well to containers when grown indoors. | |||
:Identification | |||
Although it is generally thought of as a native of the African Mediterranean, aloe vera has been under human cultivation for so long that its exact origin has been lost. It is a perennial hardy to U.S. Department of Agriculture plant hardiness zones 10 through 12, producing yellow flowers in summer under ideal conditions. It is a stemless succulent whose leaves grow in a radial or rosette pattern. The plant grows as tall as 3 feet. Aloe vera is also known as aloe barbadensis. | |||
:Light Requirements | |||
Aloe vera is best adapted to dry, arid planting sites where it receives full sun throughout the day. Although aloe might adapt to some shade, those are not ideal conditions and aloe should not be planted in deep shade. When growing aloe vera indoors, place the plant on a windowsill or another surface where it will receive lots of bright direct light, such as in a west- or south-facing window. Best flowering occurs on plants that receive enough light. | |||
:Culture | |||
Because they are adapted to arid climates, aloes will not tolerate overwatering. Water moderately in spring, summer and fall, allowing soil to dry out completely between soakings. In winter, when the plant goes dormant, do not water it at all. Because it is such a warm-weather plant, it will not tolerate temperatures below 40 degrees. In USDA zones colder than zone 10, either grow it indoors or pot in a container and only move it outside when summer temperatures allow it. | |||
:Garden Uses | |||
Where there is no chance of freezing, you can grow aloe vera outdoors in low-water gardens, desert gardens or rock gardens. Although they are not related, aloe fills the same ecological niche as agave and can be used as a substitute for it in gardens. In most parts of the United States, however, aloe is grown as a houseplant on windowsills and in greenhouses where it receives plenty of light. | |||
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'''Benefits From Drinking Aloe Vera Juice''' | '''Benefits From Drinking Aloe Vera Juice''' | ||
*Source:http://healthyeating.sfgate.com/benefits-drinking-aloe-vera-juice-7039.html | *Source:http://healthyeating.sfgate.com/benefits-drinking-aloe-vera-juice-7039.html | ||