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The aloe vera usually blooms in the spring
Aloe vera blooms in the spring
Aloe vera flowers at sexual maturity every year in spring. The easy-care houseplant needs no special conditions. A cool winter location, however, is conducive to flowering.
The aloe vera probably comes from Africa and grows in many tropical and subtropical areas of the world. She loves the sun and copes well with the drought thanks to her ability to store water in the leaves.
The flowers of aloe vera, which is also called desert lily, have lily-typical colors:
The aloe flowers from around the age of three. Between March and May an upright alert, axillary inflorescence appears. A cool place (10-15 ° C) is ideal for wintering. During this time much less water is poured and not fertilized.
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On an inflorescence one can simultaneously observe - from bottom to top - withered flowers, fully developed flowers and buds.