Aloe Vera

[mbtaluka]

How can we grow Aloe vera plants in our backyard? What are the basic requirements for it and are there any issues to deal with this plantation?

[Green-Moo]

a friend grows hers in her bathroom and they do really well there. She swears by the humid atmosphere.

[ammulu]

They can be grown in a bathroom too? I never knew this before. Isn't any direct sunlight required for these plants? I would love to try it out if they are so easy to grow.

[Serenity]

My husband told me before about how his mom used to break off an aloe vera leaf from one she kept on the kitchen windowsill and use the sap on any scrapes or cuts they had. I'd like to try growing one too just to see if that really does work.

[tater03]

Yep, we have some in our window and we use them for cuts also. I have never tried to grow them outside so I am really not to sure on how it would work. What would happen in the colder weather to them?

[SageMother]

I heard that outdoor Aloe does best in warmer areas like Arizona. All of the Aloe plants I have seen here, are indoors and in pots!

[mbtaluka]

My husband told me before about how his mom used to break off an aloe vera leaf from one she kept on the kitchen windowsill and use the sap on any scrapes or cuts they had. I'd like to try growing one too just to see if that really does work.

I heard about all the wonders that Aloe vera can make. Mostly I came across to know the uses for beauty. They work as great products for any beauty issues.

[Green-Moo]

They can be grown in a bathroom too? I never knew this before. Isn't any direct sunlight required for these plants? I would love to try it out if they are so easy to grow.


So long as they have plenty of light I imagine they'd be fine. My friend's bathroom has a fabulous large window.

[Mickie31]

Aloe Vera is absolutely excellent. My mum grows it indoors in her kitchen. It is a cure for so many minor ailments. I never knew how good the Aloe Vera plant was until my mum grew it. I would love one myself, but unfortunately I do not know how to grow it either. Although it must be relatively easy because my mum has one that is thriving.

[mtrent]

They grow great just about anywhere in the house.

[atula]

Actually it is very easy to grow an aloe vera plant just about anywhere as it does not need any maintainence. it is a succulant i.e the leaves have about 95% water in them and they prefer dry summer climates. so it is good to keep the indoor potted ones outside from time to time to get ample sunlight.
Ya...you cannot grow one in freezing climates....:)

[mbtaluka]

Thank you so much atula, this is of great help. I'm planning to get one today for myself. Glad to know that it doesn't need so much of maintainence.

[gnandita1]

My mother has grown Aloe Vera in the garden.She oftens used the sap of it for skin condition such as cuts,burns,and eczema.The sap from it eases pain and reduces inflamation.

[atula]

Aloe vera is actually good for almost everything...one of my friends used to mix the sap in her oil and apply it on the hair....and she had the most beautiful hair....:rolleyes: something we all admired and were jealous of...:p

as a skin tonic it is especially very very good...all herbal products have aloe in them...

[Rose White]

I heard about all the wonders that Aloe vera can make. Mostly I came across to know the uses for beauty. They work as great products for any beauty issues.

It definitely worked in healing me. I had a burn on my knuckle which did not heal for almost a month. Then, someone broke off a piece of the aloe plant and I rubbed it on my finger. The next day a scab started!

Rose White, author
"Easy Gardens A to Z"