AT A GLANCE
How and when do I harvest Aloe Vera seeds?
How do I harvest aloe vera seeds?
The seeds of aloe vera to harvest She out of the tubular flowers. Proceed as follows:
- Do not remove faded inflorescence
- let it dry on the plant
- Carefully cut off dried inflorescences
- Spread out kitchen paper
- Shake the seeds from the tubular flowers on kitchen paper
- let it dry on the paper
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When do I harvest the first aloe vera seeds?
The first blossom gets the real aloe from the age of three years. The inflorescence develops in the center of the plant between March and May. It grows between 60 and 90 centimeters high. At the top end, the aloe vera develops during the heyday numerous small tubular flowers.
Do I need to hand pollinate the aloe vera to harvest the seeds?
Whether you need to hand pollinate the aloe vera is up to you climatic conditions in your region dependent. Since it is not frost hardy, you should only put the plant outdoors when no more night frosts are to be expected and the temperatures are constantly above +5 degrees Celsius.
Tip
It is best to sow aloe vera seeds in spring
If your aloe vera has produced a flower, you should sow the harvested seeds in the spring of the same year. If the harvest is later, you don't have to wait until next spring, because the sowing of real aloe can be done all year round.
