Aloe barbadensis / 'Aloe Vera' houseplants As this plant ages

As this plant ages

Its age dictates its amount of leaves - so a mature plant will have over 12 leaves on one stalk

The distinctive striped leaves are deep

where it will grow up to about 50cm tall

it just means you can be a forgetful waterer without worrying

Aloe barbadensis / 'Aloe Vera' houseplants As this plant agesAloe vera is probably one of the best known houseplants. The gel inside its leaves is famously used for soothing burns, but its more than just a green first aid kit. This is a plant that has adapted to live all over the world. A wild aloe vera could grow as big as a metre across. If you think thats impressive, its flower spike can reach 90cm. UK growers will probably never see an aloe vera flower, but theyre beautiful. They look a bit like the flower