How to Clone an Aloe Vera Plant
Aloe plants are great to have, not only for their uses in first aid, but also because they make great gifts. Cloning aloe vera plants is incredibly easy and takes little time. Place one in a decorative terracotta pot as a great gift for anyone who would enjoy the beauty---and fantastic uses---of the plant. Does this Spark an idea?
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Things You'll Need
- Sharp pruning shears
- Decorative terracotta pot
- Potting soil
- Cactus soil
- 1/4 cup granite grit
- 1/4 cup course sand
- 1/4 cup perlite
- Water
Instructions
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Remove the "shoot" from the mother plant by pulling up on it gently and cutting it with the shears.
When a mother plant matures, new shoots will form that will be used to clone it. It is important to remove the new shoots from the pot, or they will suck the water away from the mother plant, killing it.
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Cut the new shoot two inches below the green part of the shoot.
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Peel the "skin" off the stem of the aloe plant. The stem will appear green and smooth.
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Pour the potting and cactus soil halfway up the inside of the decorative pot.
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Pour the granite, sand and perlite into the pot and mix with the soils.
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Insert the stem of the aloe shoot into the soil, pushing it down 2 inches. Cover the base with one spadeful of cactus soil.
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Water the soil until it is moist, but do not over water. If the soil is too wet the roots will rot and the shoot will not grow.
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Place the new pot in direct sunlight. Within 2 to 3 months, new shoots will appear that can be repotted. Follow steps 1 through 8 again to clone the new aloe.
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