Good day to all those who love home culture! Let's talk about the prevalence of domestic plant - aloe, and its most common forms. Culture, these are absolutely undemanding in terms of care and the conditions created for them. Is a plant that has medicinal properties. Let's understand the differences between each other "aloe" and aloe vera, which they need care, what is the use of these crops in medicine.
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Agave and aloe vera, Who is this?
"Stoletnik" - as we call aloe vera. It is characterized by a large height and a good distance between the leaves and thorns. In expressive culture trunk, though with abundant light foliage pile.
At the aloe vera leaf parts, assembled into a bundle. It is enough to see both the plant personally, and everything will become clear.
How to care for aloe vera and faith
Botanical features of the two cultures are very similar, despite the difference "in appearance." Both plants are homemade, grow indoors in containers, not "capricious." Follow these tips to culture could grow up to be healthy and attractive.
- Capacity for culture should not be huge.
- Aloe is not picky about the soil. Successfully grow in the mix for cactus. Put aloe enough lighted place. But avoid direct sunlight (they are formed on the plant reddish spots). During the summer, let container outdoors.
- Watering should be done cushy little water and not be overly abundant. This culture is a succulent, which is used to dry weather. You can take on watering when the soil in the container dried out by 2 cm from the top.
- Spend plant fertilizer when they are actively growing (April-October).
Now you know how to be a competent care for aloe indoors. Now - about the usefulness of culture!
As used aloe in medicine
Therapeutic value lies in the fleshy leaves of the plant. Buy it can, and in Pharmacy. Or cook yourself, strain the juice through cheesecloth.
Note! Any method of treatment, including folk remedies, check with an expert.
Remember that some plants are prone to cause allergic reactions. In that case, if you have decided to use aloe to treat, begin to do this with a small dosage!
Aloe similar in chemical composition and curative properties. There are reports that aloe vera should be taken inside, and "agave" - outside. Studies, for whatever reason, just so we do not have.
The main action of the aloe juice is bactericidal. There is evidence that it was used in wartime for healing wounds in humans. To date, diseases, which helps to fight the culture, very much. For example, aloe juice can successfully cure a cold.
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