Caring for the decorative Aloe aristata or Torch plant

If you like succulents and especially succulents but you don't have much experience in their care, don't worry. Get a Aloe aristata, also known as Torch Plant. It is very easy to care for, adapting very well to indoor conditions.

Has a ideal size to always have it in a pot: it only reaches a height of 30cm, and its rosette measures up to 15cm in length, so it can be in a pot of about 20cm in diameter. Interesting, don't you think? 😉

Characteristics of Aloe aristata

Our protagonist is a succulent plant belonging to the botanical genus Aloe and native to South Africa. Is a small rosette plant, which measures about 30cm in diameter and has no stem. The leaves are leathery and triangular, with serrated edges and pointed ends. They are dark green with white dots.

The flowers, which sprout in summer, appear grouped in terminal inflorescences, that is, when the flowers wither the stem dries up. They are rich in nectar so they attract various animals, such as birds or bees.

How do you take care of yourself?

If you want to decorate your home with this beautiful plant, follow our advice:

• Location: outside in full sun or semi-shade; indoors in a room with plenty of natural light.
• Irrigation: 2 to 3 times a week in summer, and 1 to 2 a week the rest of the year. If a plate is put under it, the excess water must be removed 15 minutes after watering.
• Substratum: it is highly recommended that it be porous. You can use pumice, akadama or river sand, but if it is difficult to get it, mix the black peat with perlite or balls of expanded clay in equal parts.
• Subscriber: in spring and summer it is advisable to fertilize with mineral fertilizers such as Nitrofoska or Osmocote, pouring a small spoonful on the substrate every 15 days.
• Transplant: every 2 years, in spring. Once it reaches its adult size, it will be enough to renew the substrate.
• Multiplication: by separation of suckers in spring or summer.

What did you think of this Aloe?