Bryby
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| Posted: Sat Jun 27, 2009 2:52 am Post subject: Aloe Vera |
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Hey all, I have a question for you. I have 2 aloe vera plants and they are starting to get big. Once in a while i will pluck off a stem to use medicinally. I love these plants so much, i want more. Is aloe vera one of those plants that i can pluck off a stem and plant it? Or does it need the roots? By stem i mean the long spikey protruding green things (i think we can all understand that).
Thanks,
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kuntrygal
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| Posted: Sat Jun 27, 2009 3:08 am Post subject: |
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Although not sure, I think you can just stick a piece of it in the soil and it will root itself. Someone that is 'sure' should be along shortly to give you a definite answer! 
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toni
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| Posted: Sat Jun 27, 2009 3:31 am Post subject: |
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After a certain age Aloe Vera will produce little baby plants, those you carefully remove from the Mother plant and repot.
If one of the plants really, really likes where it is growing it will eventually produce flowers. After the flowers bloom and die seeds will form and you can use those to grow more plants.
The leaves do not have a rooting system like Christmas Cactus tho.
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Bryby
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| Posted: Sun Jun 28, 2009 5:48 pm Post subject: |
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Ahhh darn. Any idea how long it takes the plant to mature enough to produce offspring? I bought mine about a year ago, the spiked "branches" are about a foot long.
By the way, thanks guys.
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toni
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| Posted: Sun Jun 28, 2009 5:51 pm Post subject: |
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Do you have them in full sun? They probably will produce babies sooner if outside in warmth and sunlight than inside.
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Bryby
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| Posted: Mon Jun 29, 2009 1:26 am Post subject: |
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Yea, that's probably the problem. They sat in the window all winter, and now that it's summer it isn't much better. The last month we've only seen about 7 days with sun. I have a feeling I've over watered them a few times, too. I am just not used to plants from the south. O well, in due time i guess.
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