ALOE ARISTATA VASP 18cm

L'Aloe Aristata it is a bushy succulent with a short stem, generally forming several groups of compact leaf rosettes, the surface of the epidermis is dark green, dotted with white spots and on the margins there are soft cartilaginous teeth.

CARE

Choose a seat for her in full light, during the colder months move indoors. Being mostly native to very hot countries, they prefer heat rather than cold even if they have not shown particular problems of adaptationindeed there are gaps in varieties that can withstand short periods of frost. In general, however, keep it at a temperature around 20 ° C.

They have no particular land requirements, however choose a porous, well-drained soil tending to sandy.

Water sparingly paying attention especially in cold periods that the soil does not remain moist in order not to risk rotting the plant. Fertilize it once twice a year in the doses recommended by the product. To make it shiny, clean it with a damp cloth once a month.

CURIOSITY'

This species owes its name to the description of one of its peculiarities: "the pork loin”The filamentous and helpless thorn, about 3 mm long, which is on the tip of its leaves.