I was told to keep it in the bathroom but that seems a bit on the gross side being it absorbs pretty much any moisture in the air and it's used for medical purposes and all, any suggestions?
2006-12-03 06:19:08 · 3 answers · asked by *CiTsJuStMe* 4 in Home & Garden ➔ Other - Home & Garden
as for the transplanting part where can I find out how to do this the right way, meaning lol I don't know how to transplant anything everytime I do the plant dies
2006-12-03 07:18:56 · update #1
i wouldnt keep it in the bathroom. aloe are arid climate plants and like things on the dry side. dont over-water the plant and give it good bright light--even a little direct sun wont hurt it. although it doesnt need full sun to survive, it will do best in bright light and lower humidity conditions--a bathroom is usually neither of these things.
as for transplanting: let the plant dry out quite thoroughly then lift it out by turning it upside down and tapping gently on the bottom while holding the plant gently but firmly in your hand. gradually work it out of the pot. place it into a new pot that is not too large. a pot with a 2-3 inch bigger diameter is good. fill the bottom of the new pot with enough soil so that the plant is sitting at the same distance from the top rim as it was in the old pot. after youve got it in the new pot, pour in new soil all around the plant, filling in the gap between it and the sides of the new pot. tamp this soil down to fill . but dont make it to compacted. use a good quality soil that has perlite in it. water the newly transplanted aloe, but dont ever overwater.
2006-12-03 09:09:25 · answer #1 · answered by mickey 5 · 4⤊ 0⤋
They can handle outside full sun down to quite shady.
They are usually an arid plant--so here is a great little trick.
Feel the stems if they are plump and full of juice don't water!
Wait till the stems are not filled with water and are slightly "bladed" and them water a little.
Take the little sprouted plants outside in the late spring an plant. You can give them away if you don't use them.
I use aloe to treat a pre-cancerous face that is rough and die, it works.
2006-12-03 06:56:08 · answer #2 · answered by jwhfaye 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Treat it like a catus, they are related, don't over water, plus they can survive in low light, as for the bathroom "gross" comment that is the least of your worries, if you thought of everything you store in your bathroom and the germs you'd become germaphobic!
2006-12-03 06:24:51 · answer #3 · answered by Tree 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋