Aloe 'Firecracker'
About Aloe 'Firecracker'
Many people are familiar with Aloe vera, but this genus of plants contains tons of other beautiful succulent plants that come in all sorts of colors! Their succulent leaves evolved to store water in dry climates, which makes them a perfect fit if you're a busy plant parent. With great care (and a lot of sunlight) you may even see your Aloe bloom! Their flowers grow out of a large spike and can be shades of red, orange, and yellow. 🔥
Taxonomy
Aloe 'Firecracker'
Aloe
Asphodelaceae
Asparagales
How to care for Aloe 'Firecracker'
How often to water your Aloe 'Firecracker'
every 12
Aloe 'Firecracker' needs 0.5 cups of water every 12 when it doesn’t get direct sunlight and is potted in a 5" pot.
Use our water calculator to personalize watering recommendations to your environment or download Greg for more advanced recommendations for all of your plants.
Water 0.5 cups every
12
Finding light for Aloe 'Firecracker' in your home
a window
Aloe 'Firecracker' love being close to bright, sunny windows 😎.
Place it less than 1ft from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.
Aloe 'Firecracker' does not tolerate low-light 🚫.
Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of Aloe 'Firecracker' in your home 🏡.
How to fertilize Aloe 'Firecracker'
Most potting soils come with ample nutrients which plants use to produce new growth.
By the time your plant has depleted the nutrients in its soil it’s likely grown enough to need a larger pot anyway.
To replenish this plant's nutrients, repot your Aloe 'Firecracker' after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
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I got two new cacti today 🌵 The first one is a Blue Myrtle Cactus, I love how tiny & cute they are. It’s kinda hard to tell the size in the picture but it’s in a 3 inch pot. The second is a Fire Barrel Cactus, I love the magenta spines at the top! As well as the ridges in the cactus, all together is a super visually stimulating plant with its unique textures & colors. 😍 I also potted up all my props that were ready for their own pot! The third photo is my Sedeveria ‘Harry Butterfield’, the fourth is ‘Firecracker’ Aloe, and the last photo is all of my newly potted Pachyphytum ‘Starburst’ 🌱 #HappyPlants #PlantsMakePeopleHappy #PlantAddict #NewGrowth #PropagationStation #SucculentLove #SucculentSquad #Succulents #Succulent #GrowingSuccs #Propagation #PropDontShop #Sedeveria #CactusClique #Cactus #Cacti #cacticollect #Ferocactus #BlueMyrtleCactus #Aloe #Pachyphytum
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It’s Friday Eve finally 🙂↔️ My boyfriend took me to Home Depot to pick up some necessary supplies, I got fertilizer but sadly they were out of perlite … how does a garden store run out of perlite?!😟 Anyways so instead I used that as an excuse to get some plants… he put a limit on my plants so I only got two 😒 lol jk… someone needs to monitor my addiction… I got a Othonna Capensis ‘Ruby Necklace’ & an Aloe ‘Purple Haze’ I redid the big pot yesterday & finished it today with a string of things because I felt like it needed it, & I love the pop of color. It also has Echeverias, (3) and a pachyveria of some sort, in the middle not sure which kind. My aloe came with a pot so I used that to repot it & it’s now in my Haworthia window with my other aloes & plants of the like. #HappyPlants #PlantsMakePeopleHappy #PlantAddict #repotting #AloeAddicts #Aloe #purplehaze #SucculentSquad #SucculentLove #GrowingSuccs #Succulents #Succulent #SuccerForSucculents #succulentarrangements #RubyNecklace #StringOfRubies #stringsofthings #StringsandThings #HangingPlants #NewPlants #NewGrowth
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What is this growth? Flower stalk/spike incoming? It doesn't look like another leaf, so I'm assuming it's a stalk, but I'm not super sure, as the last time it bloomed was when I bought him and he already had a full stalk (it was broken, sadly. Never got to see the flowers) #aloe #aloefirecracker #newgrowth #floweringplants
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What's up with my aloe? My aloe is over 3 years old, and has always been very healthy. She still looks quite healthy on the surface, but her stem is very brown and it seems to be starting to wear out/grow narrower. She's also leaning quit a bit, which worries me. Not sure if this is just how she is or some indication of an actual problem. #questions #sickplants #Succulents #PinkBlushAloe #Aloe
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How can I help my overwatered succs get healthier faster? Still looking sad and dull. Kinda squishy. Trying to let my succs get dry, but they kept getting more water the last week for several reasons. Hoping they will recover and not get root rot. If there's not a way to dry them out faster than just waiting then I guess I'll have to wait and hope. #succulents #overwatering #aloe
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What type of aloe? What type of aloe plant is this? Any of the results I've been getting using the plant identifying photo is showing up incorrect, so I'm unsure. I've had it for about two years now. The taller photo is from a couple months ago and the second is from today. #aloe #aloeplant #aloeplants
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Does anyone have any tips, tricks, advice, soil mix recipes, fertilizer, grow lights help, and/or info for growing a big healthy aloe? It would be greatly appreciated! Mine is pictured down below and I’m struggling a bit with it. #AloeVera #Aloe #aloeverahelp #AloeAddicts #PlantTherapy #GrowLights #PlantLove #Fertilizer
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Just adopted a Tiger Aloe from the store! She has cobwebs and is stuck in her current pot, so I am going to take that as a sign! #Aloe #SucculentSquad #SucculentLove #HappyPlants #PlantsMakePeopleHappy #GregGang
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Hi again #succulentsquad & #cactusclique 👋🏼 🙂 Had to post a 2nd photo dump for my warmer weather loving succulents summer growth! 🌵🌞 A couple shade cloths over my hot southwest deck made all the difference this year! 😎 #socalgreg #succulentlove #cactusclique #plantaddict #echeveria #aloe #stringofbuttons #stringofpearls #newgrowth #happyplants
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Happy Sunday from my little #PlantCorner to yours! 🫶🏽 This corner mostly consists of my fav succulents who love my West window 🪴✨ #HappyPlants #PlantsMakePeopleHappy #PlantAddict #NewGrowth #SucculentLove #SucculentSquad #GregGang #Haworthia #Aloe #Gasteria #ChonkyPlants #kscapedream
Care Summary for Aloe 'Firecracker'
Aloe 'Firecracker'
Greg recommends:
Water
0.5 cups every 12 days
Placement
< 1ft from a window
Nutrients
Repot after 2x growth
Based on the 4” pot your plant is in, and that it doesn’t get direct sunlight.
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