{"product_id":"aloe-vera-chinensis","title":"Aloe vera chinensis","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eAloe Chinensis belongs to the Asphodelaceae family and is also known as the Medicinal Aloe or Lily of The Desert. Offering a dormancy of winters, this succulent is lance-shaped and can grow up to 18 inches tall. It is originally from South Africa. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eGrowth Rate\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne massive reason why homeowners love this succulent is because of its ability to grow at a fast pace. Rapid growth along with the number of offers it produces is a perfect combination!\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eFlowering\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eIn spring and summer, you will witness pale orange-colored \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003ealoe vera chinensis flowers \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eblooming from the plant. The leaves will be lance-shaped with soft whitish teeth. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eWatering and Feeding\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTypically, it will take anywhere from two weeks to a month for the soil to dry entirely, at which time you can add water. The succulent does not require feeding for growth. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eSoil\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eFor the best \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003ealoe vera chinensis care, use \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003esandy and gravelly soils. However, commercial potting soils mixed with sand, perlite, or similar substrate in a 1:1 ratio can be used too.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eHardiness\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChinensis Aloe is not cold-tolerant and this is reflected in its frost tolerance of -2°C. Protect the succulent from both direct sun and intense cold since it has a hardiness zone of 8 to 11. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eLight\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis medicinal aloe grows best under the full sun. However, if you do live in a very hot climate, make sure you provide them with partial shade or filtered sunlight. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ePropagation\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExtracting the dozens of sprouts this plant will give you each year is one obvious method of propagation. Another one is through the extraction of stems. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDid you know that this medicinal aloe is similar to the well-known Aloe vera, but with shorter leaves that tend to be marked with white spots?\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSome of the information in this description has been found at desert-tropicals.com, llifle.com and cactus-art.biz\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Planet Desert","offers":[{"title":"4\" Pot","offer_id":50683193360470,"sku":"gtq1791980712973","price":7.22,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0725\/8236\/5270\/files\/aloe-vera-chinensis_1.jpg?v=1791980719","url":"https:\/\/cottondriftclad.shop\/products\/aloe-vera-chinensis","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}