Good article! I just brought an aloe vera home from the supermarket and in only a couple of days it stretched out towards the light, which was unexpected for a succulent!?
Its a fairly bright westward window. I wanted to say that I learned not to use aloe directly from the plant, but let the cut off leaf "bleedcin a glass of water a few hours first. It will turn milky as the Aloe releases latex which is naturally generated in the leaves and can cause irritation.
Once the latex is depleted the pulp or gel can be used to treat skin, or a piece of cut leaf can be taped to a wound with a bandaid or bandage. Removingnthe latex (over night to be sure) also makes it edible without real risk of nausea etc. Just don't overdo it, a half teaspoonspoon of gel in a smoothy is enough.
You don't want to ingest latex. Or pour it on a wound.
I live in a nordic climate so they get leggy in winter, but I shall try out a supplememtary led light and see if that helps.
Question: do I need to repot my plant? It's still as it came from the store a few days ago.
Thank you!
Good article! I just brought an aloe vera home from the supermarket and in only a couple of days it stretched out towards the light, which was unexpected for a succulent!?
Its a fairly bright westward window. I wanted to say that I learned not to use aloe directly from the plant, but let the cut off leaf "bleedcin a glass of water a few hours first. It will turn milky as the Aloe releases latex which is naturally generated in the leaves and can cause irritation.
Once the latex is depleted the pulp or gel can be used to treat skin, or a piece of cut leaf can be taped to a wound with a bandaid or bandage. Removingnthe latex (over night to be sure) also makes it edible without real risk of nausea etc. Just don't overdo it, a half teaspoonspoon of gel in a smoothy is enough.
You don't want to ingest latex. Or pour it on a wound.
I live in a nordic climate so they get leggy in winter, but I shall try out a supplememtary led light and see if that helps.
Question: do I need to repot my plant? It's still as it came from the store a few days ago.
Thank you!