Is the aloe vera hardy?

Of the origin the Aloe vera is believed to be in the African desert. The wild-growing specimens are those protected by the Washington Convention on Endangered Species species. The only exception is the famous aloe vera (Real aloe), which is now grown on large areas in Central America, Asia, Africa, the Canary Islands and the Mediterranean region. The warmth-loving Aloe plants prefer consistently warm Temperatures in connection with short periods of heavy rainfall.

In this country the aloes are considered easy to care for Houseplants estimated. There are only a few things they need to thrive:

• a bright and warm one Location,
• permeable floor (Earth-sand mixture),
• little moisture without waterlogging.

Don't bring aloe outside until June

When late frosts are no longer to be feared, aloe vera can follow suit outdoors be asked. There she feels comfortable in a warm and sunny place. To begin with, you should put the aloe in

Penumbra ask and slowly to the Sun get used to. Later it can withstand the full sun. Their leaves can protect themselves from solar radiation color brownishwhat is not harmful.

Aloe should be back in the house in September

Aloe vera does not tolerate frost. She should therefore be brought back into the house at the end of summer. There it can happily overwinter at 10-15 ° Celsius and prepare for flowering in spring. During the hibernation will only pouredwhen the earth is completely dry and it won't fertilized.