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  Aloe vera plant is a perennial evergreen succulent.Currently, aloe vera is common plant that not only grows in the wild, but is widely cultivated. In the literature, aloe vera is mentioned in the holy books of the Hindus, the ancient Egyptian papyri and the Bible. The peoples of the ancient East there, there are also still the custom to hang aloe vera over the door. Biologists share strongly divergent opinions on where aloe vera originates. Some believe it originates from Africa, and others from the Arabian Peninsula in Asia. Still others are inclined to believe that aloe vera comes from the Canary Islands and Cape Verde Islands. This is due to the fact that aloe vera is cultivated by man since ancient times, and being very undemanding plant naturalized in many parts of the world with suitable conditions for its growth. Aloe vera contains 6 antiseptics, anti-microbial lectins, amino acids (more than 21), vitamins B1, B2, B3, B5, C, D and E, three kinds of carbohydrates, a pl...

Landscape designers needs constantly to create gardens that are unique and modern. Very often they use a variety of exotic plants like Bamboos. Let's see how to define your landscape design using these exotic plants, like bamboo, as well as the secrets of growing bamboo. Landscape designers use bamboo to decorate the wall or as a setting for balconies Bamboo is known for its beautiful lush foliage that allows you to create truly live plants from the fast-growing walls and magnificent luxury background for landscape. If you decorate the front entrance of your home with bamboo vases, you'll get a great decorative setting to the entrance of the house. It is best for this plant to be in pots and you will notice that in a very short time, the bamboo will drop saplings and new plants will pull up. It often happens that you will have to cut down the trees or replace the pots because the decorations will grow rapidly from year to year. Bamboo is very good for decoration, su...

If you are living in an environment where there is absolutely no space for any type of the usual horizontal type of garden, and no space for any type of container for you to grow a few plants outdoors, then you have to think alternatively and go vertical. Vertical gardens essentially are creating a garden which will grow on an exterior wall. The original vertical garden resulted from the work of the French botanist Patrick Blanc. Realizing that soil was not necessary for growing plants as long as they received sufficient mineral nutrients, he designed a structural framework with a waterproof backing and came up with a fabric to which the plants could stick to and receive their necessary nutrients. This of course is very similar to hydroponics gardening in concept. A vertical garden is something more than simply having a piece of trellis fixed to the exterior wall and a few climbing plants intertwined around the trellis structure, if the right types of plants are selected entire exte...

  Each individual indoor gardener has a personal preference for the type of pot used for potted plants. Both the clay pot and the plastic pot are equally capable of supporting plants and each has both advantages and disadvantages.   All clay pots have the same earthy terracotta appearance while plastic pots can come in a variety of shapes and different surfaces.   Foam types of insulated plastic pots are available also which are great for rooms which are not heated in winter time. The clay type of pot tends to be heavy and therefore is less likely to topple over, and due to its natural porosity is less likely to allow the roots to become waterlogged. The natural color of the pot allows it to blend in harmoniously with most interior backgrounds. The problem with clay pots is of course that it requires a crocks to be placed in the bottom to ensure water retention to avoid water flowing directly out of the somewhat large drainage hole. Plastic pots on the other ha...

  Many gardeners will pay a lot of attention to landscaping their garden but very few will pay attention to interiorscaping their indoor garden. To have a beautiful display of indoor plants their sizes and shapes are just as important in positioning the plants as the sizes and shapes are important in an outdoor garden. Here are a few of the common shapes of indoor plants along with a few examples to guide your thoughts.   * Grassy Plants. The narrow types of grassy plant are not normally seen indoors though such types as Acorus, Carex, and Scirpus can be attractive. More common indoor grassy plants are the broad leaf Valiota and Narcissus which cast off small plantlets which can be used for repotting. * Bushy Plants. These are usually arranged by having several stems of the same variety in the one pot to assume a bush appearance. Such plants as Coleus, Pilea, and Hypocyrta make a good indoor bushy display. * Upright Plants. The upright plants bear stems which grow vert...

  You may be person who is getting older and your body frequently will not do what you want it to do, especially when it comes to bending your back and stooping at the knees. Or perhaps you are a younger person suffering from some kind of disability, but the thing which you both have in common is you love gardening. There is no need to despair by suffering from either condition, since even if you are confined to a wheel chair, with the number of modern gardening tools and gadgets available there is absolutely no reason why you cannot continue with your passion. For the more elderly person, who can still get about alright, but has difficulty with bending and stooping, then consider buying a garden tractor scooter. There are a couple of examples which can be seen online. The tractor has pneumatic tires and a swivel seat. The decorative basket at the front is ideal for carrying plants around the garden and the scooter can be parked adjacent to flower beds. With the seat comfortab...