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Aloe vera

Common Name: Burn Plant, Medicine Plant

Plant Family: Aloaceae

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Price: £6.50

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Availability:

2 in stock

Quantity or Pot size: 10.5 cm pots

Hardiness/minimum temperature: Tender (plus 5 to 10 deg. C.)
Position/ Situation: Heated Conservatory, greenhouse or indoors
Sun/ Shade: Sun
Planting Style: Herbal/ medicinal
Suggested Use: Houseplant
Season of Interest: All year round
Flower Colour: Yellow
Leaf Colour: Green
Height: low (up to 3 feet)
Habit/Shape: Upright
Evergreen: Yes
RHS Award of Garden Merit: Yes

This popular succulent is very useful to have around the home. The fleshy interior of the leaves can soothe and help heal minor skin ailments and burns. Works superbly to alleviate pain from stinging nettles. Spikes of yellow flowers appear in summer. Grow in loam based compost with added grit. Ideal for a sunny windowsill

Delivery Info
Pot Sizes

Mainland UK	£8.50 -£10	Local delivery Postcodes IP1 through to IP8 & CO10 (minimum order value £25)	FREE
Seeds & cuttings only	£2	Collect from our Nursery (Elmsett, Suffolk, IP7 6LZ)	FREE
Scottish Highlands & offshore Islands	From £10	We only send plants & seeds to UK locations (excl. Northern Ireland) Sorry we cannot ship to any other Country due to British Plant Health regulations on the export of plants post Brexit. There are no exceptions unfortunately

See our delivery information page for details

Unless otherwise indicated our plants are supplied in the following pot sizes according to category. Dimensions refer to either the pot diameter (cm) or volume (litre);

Exotics/Conservatory & House Plants, Succulents: mostly as young plants in 9cm (approx. 0.5 litre) or 1 litre pots
Hardy Perennials, Ferns and Grasses: 1 litre (approx. 12cm diameter)
Herbs: 9cm (approx. 0.5 litre)
Hardy Shrubs and Climbers: 1.5 or 2 litre
Potted Bulbs: variable- please see "Quantity or Pot size" on plant information page
Dormant Bulbs, Tubers and Bare-root perennials come either bagged or wrapped without a pot

The exact size of plants will vary with the growing season and may be cut back in accordance with normal pruning regimes or to fit in the box if they are excessively tall.