Aloe Vera, Medicinal Aloe, Savila (Aloe barbadensis)

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CaptMicha Brookeville, MD(Zone 7a) Jun 11, 2004

Aloe Vera, Medicinal Aloe, Savila
Aloe barbadensis

Aloe growing a a pot, needs dusting

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eddiegirl NEW CUYAMA, CA Jun 15, 2004

Hi Capt.
I love this aloe vera. It this the medical kind and do you use it? Hey, I found you here!! Good talking to you.

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CaptMicha Brookeville, MD(Zone 7a) Jun 16, 2004

It's the medicinal kind. It's great, I use it every once in a while. I can't say I've noticed it moisturizing skin but I like to peel off the flat layer off the jelly inside and stick it in the frigerator and use it on sun burn.

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citrustrouble Sparta, MO Jun 16, 2004

some of my aloe vera leaves fell thin at the bottom i keep it watered what am i doing wrong

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CaptMicha Brookeville, MD(Zone 7a) Jun 17, 2004

They don't like drastic temperature changes. Since you live is MS, you probably keep yours indoors during the winter. I'd adivise you to keep them in the same place year round. Mine are in a moderately sunny window, temps at about 72 degrees f.

DO NOT over water. I water sparingly (with just plain water), probably less than once every two weeks. And when I do water, I usually give it alot of water. Aloe is a succulent, which means they store water in their leaves and do not like to be watered often.

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citrustrouble Sparta, MO Jun 21, 2004

thanks for the info i have had it for a long time i dont want to lose it thanks again.

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greenlarry Darlington, United Kingdom Aug 03, 2004

Hi Capt, you say in the original plant it needs dusting. Do you refer to the bluish bloom on the leaves, as this is normal for suculents. It acts as a sun barrier.

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CaptMicha Brookeville, MD(Zone 7a) Aug 04, 2004

I didn't mean that, my house gets very dusty for some reason and there's just a layer of actual dust on it.

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