Have you noticed a strange bud forming in the center of your aloe plant?
It’s not a new leaf – you’ve seen those develop and know what the sprouts look like. It’s also not an offshoot or pup, since they form below the leaves. How strange!
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It might have you scratching your head, but it’s not strange (at least not to the aloe), and it’s a great indication that you’ve been taking good care of your plant.
You’re here for answers, so let’s get straight to it! Read on as we explore flowering in aloe plants. Here’s everything we’ll cover, up ahead:
Do Aloe Plants Bloom?That little developing structure in the center of the rosette of succulent leaves is, indeed, a bud!
Unlike monocarpic succulents such as agave, which bloom only once in their lives and then die off, you may get to experience the flowering process in your aloes for many years to come, with appropriate caretaking.
AnatomyRather than opening to reveal one large flower, the bud you spotted will continue to grow into a long stalk to form a flower spike or raceme.
At its full height, individual buds will develop at the top, or spaced along the stem, in a bottlebrush, spray, or cone-shaped arrangement.
Racemes on smaller species like Aloe barbadensis, or aloe vera, can reach about 12 to 18 inches in height, whereas larger species typically produce taller racemes – sometimes well over 24 inches.
Species such as A. arborescens, the candelabra or krantz aloe, usually bloom from each individual crown at the same time, forming a set of spikes with stunning red-orange blooms.
Red and orange are the most common colors displayed among the aloes, but
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