Aloe 'Key Lime'
Kiersten Rankel
Kiersten lives in New Orleans, LA and graduated with her masters degree in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology from Tulane University in 2019.
She has conducted or assisted on research studies covering trees such as the bald cypress, swamp maple, and water tupelo, as well as important marsh grasses including Juncus, Spartina, and Phragmites.
Kiersten is a certified Louisiana Master Naturalist and regularly volunteers with local community gardens and nonprofits to help restore critical ecosystems along the Gulf Coast.
About Aloe 'Key Lime'
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 'Key Lime'
Aloe
Asphodelaceae
Asparagales
Also known as
aloe 'keylime'
How to care for Aloe 'Key Lime'
How often to water your Aloe 'Key Lime'
every 12
Aloe 'Key Lime' 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 'Key Lime' in your home
a window
Aloe 'Key Lime' love being close to bright, sunny windows 😎.
Place it less than 1ft from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.
Aloe 'Key Lime' does not tolerate low-light 🚫.
Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of Aloe 'Key Lime' in your home 🏡.
How to fertilize Aloe 'Key Lime'
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 'Key Lime' after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
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So happy with this progress! He lost all his roots to root rot last summer 🙃 but I’ve had him in coco husk for a few months and look how happy he is! He even has three babies! I’ve just potted him up by a 1/2 inch and into terracotta and now he’s enjoying a nice bottom water. Always so rewarding to bring a plant back to health! 🤗🪴🌿 #RootPorn #HappyPlants #NewGrowth #Aloe #HedgehogAloe #SucculentSquad #SucculentLove #Succulents #PlantsMakePeopleHappy #babevila
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The hubby came home with more presents for me!! I'm a lucky gal. Echeveria 'Angel Kissed' Aloe Vera 'Barbadensis' Mammillaria Spinosissima #happyplants #plantsmakepeoplehappy #plantaddict #succulentlove #planttherapy #plantcorner #echeveria #succulentsquad #succulents #cactusclique #cactus #aloevera #aloe
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Can a plain Aloe Vera come back I used this pot for several years for Aloe Vera - rare sun but very heathy. I finally put two Blue Aloe Vera and topped it off with soil from really old dead tulips. This sprouted up some days ago and looks like my original and isn't close enough to be connected. I don't know if it's possible a plant could come back after 5 years #Aloe #succulent #happyplants
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Aloe drooping - please help Hiya all! Urgent help needed❤️ My mother gave me her Aloe plant that was gifted to her by my terminally ill father..she’s asked me to save it because it’s sentimental, and she doesn’t have the time for the plant as she cares for my father. Anyway, it’s an Aloe Sunrise and it was bought as two Aloe plants in the same pot. One was too far gone to be saved. Because they were both a good size I think there wasn’t enough nutrients in the soil for the two of them, because one was really healthy and the other was dead. I removed the dead one, and repotted the living one into the same pot with fresh soil (miracle gro succulent mix - which has seemed to do well for my other succulents), and the pot does have good drainage. But since the repotting it has just drooped a lot, and the base of the leaves are very squishy. How can I save it? I thought about putting it into a terracotta pot or changing the soil but I don’t want to cause anymore stress to the plant. I’m really hoping it’s just throwing a temper tantrum over the repotting. Any help is much appreciated! #AloeVera #help #SadPlant #Aloe #Dyingplant
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Anyone just buys plants for their friends against their will? I know i do, guilty as charged. #PlantsMakePeopleHappy #PlantAddict #SucculentLove #PlantTherapy #SucculentSquad #Succulents #Succulent #SuccerForSucculents #succulentsaturday #Aloe #PlantGiftsAreTheBestGifts #GregGang #Greggers
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I haven't purchased any plants most of the winter! So when I went to Walmart today and saw their new shipment of plants, I HAD to get these babies!!!! A Painted Lady Philodendron, a Rex Begonia, a "Santa's Sleigh" Aloe, and a "Sidewinder" Aloe!! I gotta get em all in my Oasis now, and research care tips, but I really wanted to show them off to y'all!! 😉 #happyplants #plantsmakepeoplehappy #plantaddict #planttherapy #newplants #philodendronpaintedlady #rexbegonia #aloe #succulentsquad #philoflock #jesssjungle
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I absolutely love my purple haze #aloe. It has bloomed about every 4 months. I just love her. She is my favorite plant. Whats not to love? #succulentsquad #cactusclique #happyplants #blooms #plantsmakepeoplehappy
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I absolutely love my purple haze #aloe. It has bloomed about every 4 months. I just love her. She is my favorite plant. Whats not to love? #succulentsquad #cactusclique #happyplants #blooms #plantsmakepeoplehappy
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Repotting my aloe and all of its pups. Got one potted up now 4 more to go! Also, look at how cute these little pups are! I got them these really tiny adorable pots! Can wait to see what they look like in them! X3 #HappyPlants #PlantsMakePeopleHappy #PlantAddict #NewGrowth #SucculentLove #PlantTherapy #BeforeAndAfter #PlantLove #AloeVera #Aloe #AloeAddicts
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Check out this Aloe Sidewinder that I found at Walmart! I had never seen one like it. It even has a few babies! #aloe #happyplants #aloesidewinder #plantaddict #plantsmakepeoplehappy #succulentlove #planttherapy #jesssjungle #succulentsquad
Care Summary for Aloe 'Key Lime'
Aloe 'Key Lime'
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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