![]() ![]() Whether you are intending to purchase a tiny succulent (please specify if you want a tiny one when buying) for indoor use, office use, houseplant use. The flowers released when this plant is allowed to spread and grow in an outdoor landscape is a great pollinator, attracting bees and butterflies and adding to the strength of the ecosystem. Soap aloe is also a great addition to any bee or butterfly garden. In the appropriate climate, you will find that this aloe plant needs very little attention which is one of the reasons that it is perfect as a houseplant or ornamental addition. ![]() This plant does not like freezing temps but can quickly recover for short freezes. Zebra aloe or aloe mucalata is noted to calm dermatological complaints, to treat endocrine system disease, inflammation, and especially skin inflammation. It is also noted as one of the most popular succulents found for sale in cacti sections due to its durability and beautiful stripes but also this plant is coveted for its lathering and soap qualities.īesides the benefits of lather and soap production, this gel from this astetically pleasing plant has been used medicinally for generations by people in south America and Africa and overall by apothecaries. The zebra, soap aloe is actually the number one ornamental plant found in Tucson, Arizona, and is at the top of the ornamental list in California, Texas and Florida. ![]() This plant is so highly adaptable that it is now found around the world but especially in tropical and desert regions as an outdoor and landscape plant. It can be used in soap making, shampoo making, cleaner making, candle making, etc. This aloe has the name of soap aloe because it makes a soapy lather when mixed with water. The shop cannot be responsible for unhappy customers because they did not read the details and fully understand what they are purchasing. There is important information about the plant's care, taxonomy, our policies and what you are buying. It can stay very small in a succulent garden or pot or it can grow to moderate sizes if planted outdoors and left with unlimited space. This aloe plant is highly adaptable and will even take on features of other aloe plants if planted nearby. How to grow in a pot: Choose container 30-50% bigger than the root ball, need sandy soil, lava grit and other inert soil possible to use cactus potting mix, but grow well in regular potting mix, small amount of organic matter, make enough holes in the pot that will be good drainage, possible to put fertilize it once a year, put small amount of water and let it dry between watering, better not to use bottom for the pot but if yes, need to be dry in the end of the day.This beautiful and hardy aloe plant is a soap aloe, zebra aloe, aloe maculata, aloe saponaria or informally as Bontaalwyn or lekhala and is a beautiful addition, large or small, as a house or office plant, an addition to your succulent garden or even just added to your outdoor landscaping. Growing is also possible in a pots, planter, flowerpot or containers: Yes Is it possible to grow indoor as houseplant? No Light conditions in optimal condition for growing: Full Sun / Half Shade Water requirement: Small amount of water, let it dry between watering, do not over water Growth speed in optimal condition: Slow growing Size of the plant: Leaves 5-15 cm (2-6 inches) the plant is 10-40 cm (4-16 inches) Pruning season: All year, better to prune after blooming season Pests and diseases: Aphids, slugs, snails How to plant: Planting in bigger hole 50-100% bigger, mix the soil with small amount of organic matter, plant and cover it lightly, if there are a lot of rains need to put to plant higher than the ground level in order to prevent puddles. Planting season: Spring to summer in hardiness zone 10a, spring to autumn in hardiness zone 10b, all year in hardiness zone 11+. Is it necessary to graft or use vegetative reproduction? No, but easy to start from cutting or daughter plantĭifficulties or problems when growing: Spines in the edge of the leaves How to propagate: propagation by daughter plant better to transplant them when there is at least 2-3 leaves, need to care daughter plant the same as adult, propagation by cutting possible stems or leaves, need to cut and wait that the cut will heal after this put it in the soil, better sandy soil with good drainage, watering need to be lightly and let it almost dry between watering, also leaves are more sensitive to pests and can be rotten easy so consider to use sterile soil (put in microwave). What is the best way to start growing? Plant / Seeds – explanation bellow / Vegetative Reproduction How to care: When it’s frost need to take care of the plant, plant it in location without winds and also put mulch and dead leaves on the plant, possible to fertilize once a year How to grow Aloe maculata succulent growing condition and care: ![]()
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