It is susceptible to powdery mildew however. The dried foliage is the part of the plant used in medicine. It will grow up to a foot tall. It prefers to be grown in light sandy or gravelly soil with very good drainage. Propagation is done by removing the baby offsets from the parent plant and this plant may be propagated any time of the year.
Aloes are susceptible to mealy bugs.
The leaf may be peeled or the inner mucilage extracted and is commonly used for burns. The best soil for this plant is a cool, moist, slightly acidic soil, and propagation is easiest done by sowing seeds in the spring. It is susceptible to crown rot and aphids. This plant prefers dry, sandy acid soil with humus that is well drained. Propagation is done by sowing seeds indoors in early spring or by dividing older plants later in spring.