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Plant the aloe variegata correctly

It is best to plant your tiger aleo in Cactus soil. Normal Potting soil loosen up with a little sand. Since the Aloe variegata does not tolerate waterlogging, create a drainage layer on the bottom of the pot. This way, excess water can run off immediately.

With a height of up to 30 centimeters, it does not need a particularly large flower pot and does not have to be repotted often. If you would like to stimulate your tiger aleoe to bloom, then grant it a dry season followed by a simulation of the rainy season.

Proper watering and fertilization of the tiger aleo

Like all succulents, the tiger aleo does not need a lot of water because it is used to drought. Let the top layer of soil dry out a little before the next watering, this will not harm the plant. Also, make sure that no water accumulates in the leaf axils, this easily leads to rot. It is better to water the tiger aloe directly at the roots only.

A special cactus fertilizer that you can mix into the irrigation water is suitable for Aloe variegata. In this way, the nutrients are optimally distributed. Fertilize Only get your tiger aleo every two to four weeks during the growing season from April to September.

Is the tiger aleo suitable for hydroponics?

The tiger aleoe can also be used in Hydroponics hold, but this culture form is not ideal for this succulent plant. It tolerates drought much better than too much moisture. You should therefore never give it so much water that the display shows “ideal”, but rather enough water that the minimum amount of water is just displayed. In this way, your Aloe variegata can survive a holiday of several weeks without any problems.

The essentials in brief:

• very easy to care for
• needs a lot of light and warmth
• tolerates drought better than waterlogging
• pour little
• fertilize every 2 to 4 weeks from April to September