FREE: Aloe Vera Starts

The listing, Aloe Vera Starts has ended.

This is for two starts from the mother plant pictured. They can be picked up or delivered locally or I will ship free.

Aloe Vera has been grown for centuries for its medicinal properties. Since biblical times it has been used to treat a variety of ailments including cuts, minor burns and skin rashes. Today it is still used in many herbal preparations and beauty products. The plant’s leaves contain a gelatinous sap that can be applied directly to the skin.

Aloe Vera is an easy plant to grow and can be planted indoors or outdoors, though it is very sensitive to frost. The plant is native to Africa and the Mediterranean and so adapts easily to warmer climate zones throughout the United States. In cooler zones Aloe Vera may be grown in a container and brought indoor during the winter months.

Aloe Vera plants produce offspring which develop as small shoots at the base of the main plant. These smaller plants can be gently removed when they are about an inch in height and planted in their own pot. Cutting from larges leaves may also be taken and planted to develop a new plant.