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- Aloe vera - frost sensitive houseplant
- Avoid frost damage if possible
- Remedy for frost damage
- Tips & Tricks
The aloe vera does not like temperatures below 5 degrees
Aloe vera - frost sensitive houseplant
Aloe vera has its origins in warm and dry areas. It survives prolonged dry periods without water because it can store water in its leaves. However, this ability will doom her in the frost.
Aloe vera is one of the so-called leaf succulents, the plants that use their leaves as water storage organs. The leaves of healthy aloe are firm, the outer skin smooth and shiny. Even at temperatures below 5 ° C, the cold-sensitive aloe plant can be damaged. The stored water in the leaves freezes, the leaf tissue is thereby destroyed and dies.
Avoid frost damage if possible
The frost damage can be seen on glassy, soaked leaves, which later turn dark and die off. In the older, vigorous plants, only leaf tips or individual leaf parts can be affected. Prolonged exposure to cold can also damage the roots of aloe.
In order to avoid such damage, you should bring your aloe, which is outside in the summer, back into the warmth by September at the latest. The aloes can be wintered easily at normal room temperatures. If you keep it cooler in winter (about 10-15 ° Celsius), this promotes flower formation. In this case you should pour your aloe very little and do not fertilize.
Remedy for frost damage
Depending on the duration and hardness of the frost and the general condition of the aloe, various measures can save the plant:
When new healthy leaves appear in the middle of the aloe vera after some time, your aloe vera has recovered.
Tips & Tricks
Even if you have to ventilate longer in the winter, you should take care of your aloe and do not leave the pot near the open window.