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title: "Has anyone ever hand pollinated an Aloe before? I’ve hand pollinated…"
description: "Has anyone ever hand pollinated an Aloe before? I’ve hand pollinated a thanksgiving cactus previously but I bet it’s a little different. Just looking for some…"
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published: "2025-02-16T18:27:45.504191Z"
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# Has anyone ever hand pollinated an Aloe before? I’ve hand pollinated…

_Posted by Might be sentient on 2025-02-16_

Has anyone ever hand pollinated an Aloe before? I’ve hand pollinated a thanksgiving cactus previously but I bet it’s a little different. Just looking for some advice :)

## 2 comments

### KJM commented on 2025-02-16

I've never done it but I'm supposing you would just use a small paintbrush and get pollen on it and apply it to the stamen. The important stuff in the stamen will travel down to the ovary and their generate a seed pod and hence seeds.

#### PlantLady replied on 2025-02-16

The stamen is actually part of the male reproductive structure. You’d want to apply it the stigma of the pistil (the female reproductive organ).

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