Aloes are propagated by offshoots

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• Aloes are propagated by offshoots
• Generative or vegetative propagation possible
  
• Propagation by offshoot
  
• Care of young plants
  
• Tips & Tricks

Aloe vera is easily replicated using offshoots

Aloes are propagated by offshoots

To increase the aloe vera plants it is best to use their natural offshoots, which can form at the stem of the mother plant at a certain age. Also from a sheet can be obtained with a little skill offshoot.

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Generative or vegetative propagation possible

Aloe Vera can be propagated generatively (by seed) or vegetatively (by offshoot). The seeds are offered commercially throughout the year. However, sowing is recommended for better light conditions in spring. Seed cultivation requires more patience and is an experimental succulent plant lover who wants to experience seedling development into an "adult" plant.

It is no less exciting to observe how a leaf piece of Aloe Vera produces a new plant. This is done by a planted in the ground leaf part underground roots and above ground new leaves. This propagation is easy to do even for a less experienced hobby gardener.

Propagation by offshoot

If you have an aloe vera, you may already have noticed that it produces new shoots on the trunk. This can form a mother plant from the age of about three years. All you have to do is carefully separate the seedling and transfer it to a separate container for further growth. Before planting, allow the cut surface of the flake to air dry to prevent mold growth.

But you can also easily from the leaves of the mother plant cuttings win, from which you can draw new plants. The procedure is as follows:

Care of young plants

To avoid the fungus formation, the young plants should not be poured from above. Until the cuttings have completely formed their root system, they do not tolerate too much light. The small plants can initially save a little water, so sparing watering is advised. The risk of dehydration is lower in the succulents than the risk of rot by waterlogging.

Tips & Tricks

The cutting of the outer leaves and the lateral shoots also serves to keep the plant in shape.