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Indian Aloe घृतकुमारी

Aloe vera

Sowing months

Feb–Apr, Sep–Oct

Sunlight

Bright light, some direct sun

Water

Once a fortnight; monthly in winter

Mature size

30–60 cm

First harvest

Cut outer leaves from month eight

Family

Asphodelaceae

Where it grows

balcony, terrace, windowsill

Good for

healing

Sow in

summer

Care

A drainage hole is not optional.

Near-indestructible succulent for a bright sill; water only when the soil is dry through.

Growing it

A drainage hole is not optional.

What it is for

Leaf gel; pups separate into free plants.