Observations by michelle_romero

Aloe, common name Aloe, aloe or aloes, among others, is a genus of succulent plants in the family Asphodelaceae, family missing in most modern phylogenetic classification (APG III, 2009), and genera now included in the Xanthorrhoeaceae family.

Keep soil moist to dry, and allow soil around roots to dry out before watering to encourage blooming. Water from the bottom with room temperature water by placing the plastic grower's pot in water, and allowing the plant to absorb the water ( not more than 30 minutes ).
Avoid getting water on the leaves as this can cause spotting damage. For best results, use violet plant food as directed.

Bambusoideae is the name of a subfamily of plants belonging to the grass family Poaceae or, one of the largest and most important for man botanical families. Its common name is bamboo. Bamboos can be small plants less than 1 m long and the stems (culms) of an inch in diameter, although there are giants about 25 m high and 30 cm in diameter. Furthermore, although the true bamboos always have their woody stems, this does not occur in some species.

Perennial herb, occasionally with small rhizomes, glabrous or loosely pubescent and obovate-spatulate, crenate-toothed or rounded leaves 10-60 by 4-20 mm. Leafless scapes to 20 cm tall. The involucral bracts are more or less abundant multicellular hairs on the back.