New Aloe Plant

Aloe plants reproduce by creating little aloe plants at their base.  These can be removed and will grow into a new plant.  I received two of these baby aloe plants as a gift for mother's day.

While these baby aloe plants don't have many roots, the roots will grow larger when the plants are placed in soil and watered regularly.  Once the roots take hold, the plant will grow larger.  Aloe is a very useful plant and easy to grow.  It is not an antiseptic, but the juice from this succulent can be used to heal burns and expedite the healing of small cuts.  To extract the juice cut one of the leaves and slice down the middle.  You'll find a wet gel inside that can be applied directly to wounds and burns.  The cut leaves will heal and seal, but that branch will not grow back, so be sure to cut near the base of the plant.