Care of the Aloe Juvenna Plant or Dwarf Aloe<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\nWithin the family of the Xanthorrhoeaceae<\/strong> (subfamily Asphodeloideae<\/strong> ) is classified the genus Aloe<\/strong> composed of about 500 species of succulent plants<\/strong> from Africa, Madagascar and the Middle East. Some species<\/strong> of the genus Aloe are: Aloe variegata, Aloe aristata, Aloe striata, Aloe ciliaris, Aloe arborescens, Aloe vera, Aloe ferox, Aloe spinosissima, Aloe mitriformis, Aloe marlothii, Aloe plicatilis, Aloe thraskii, Aloe barberae, Aloe tenuior.<\/p>\n\n\n\nALOE JUVENNA<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\nIt is known by the vulgar names of dwarf Aloe or Aloe juvenna. This species is native of Kenya.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
These are small aloes<\/strong> that branch off at the base forming rosettes of leaves arranged spirally on the stem that can reach about 20-25 cm in height. Said leaves<\/strong> have a triangular shape, the border with small white teeth and are light green with white spots; if they get a lot of sun they adopt reddish and brown tones. They produce tubular flowers<\/strong> , orange or pink and yellow, on floral stems above the leaves. They can bloom<\/strong> at different times of the year.<\/p>\n\n\n\nAlthough the most common is to grow them<\/strong> in pots and planters because of their small size they are also very useful to cover slopes, in rockery or on bordures.<\/p>\n\n\n\nThe dwarf Aloe can live in an exposure<\/strong> to full sun but prefers the light shade avoiding the direct rays of sun in the hottest hours of the day.<\/p>\n\n\n\nAs a soil<\/strong> we can use a commercial substrate for cactus and succulents, especially if we grow them in a pot. Outdoors it is enough that the ground is well drained.<\/p>\n\n\n\nWater<\/strong> all year round in a moderate way, waiting for the land to dry and in winter to reduce the risks drastically (outside, suspend them).<\/p>\n\n\n\nALOE JUVENNA<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\nCharged<\/strong> with mineral fertilizers for cacti and succulents once a month in spring and summer.<\/p>\n\n\n\nThey do not need pruning<\/strong> but withered floral stems and dry or damaged branches can be eliminated.<\/p>\n\n\n\nIf we do not overdo it with irrigation they are often free of pests and diseases<\/strong> .<\/p>\n\n\n\nThe best way to multiply them<\/strong> is to root, at the beginning of the summer, the shoots that it produces at the base in a sandy and slightly humid substrate.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Care of the Aloe Juvenna Plant or Dwarf Aloe Within the family of the Xanthorrhoeaceae (subfamily Asphodeloideae ) is classified the genus Aloe composed of about 500 species of succulent plants from Africa, Madagascar and the Middle East. Some species of<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":2246,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[19],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"\n
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