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Aloe 'Black Gem'

4.7 out of 5 (3 experiences)

Fast grower

Survivor

Taxonomy

Scientific name

Alworthia 'Black Gem'

Genus

Alworthia

How to care for Aloe 'Black Gem'

Water

How often to water your Aloe 'Black Gem'

Aloe 'Black Gem' needs 0.5 cups of water every 12 when it doesn’t get direct sunlight and is potted in a 5" pot.

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Water 0.5 cups every
12

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Light

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Finding light for Aloe 'Black Gem' in your home

Light needs and placement for plant Aloe 'Black Gem': 3ft from a window

Aloe 'Black Gem' may have difficulty thriving, and will drop leaves 🍃, without ample sunlight.

Place it less than 3 feet from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.

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Nutrients

How to fertilize Aloe 'Black Gem'

Nutrient, fertilizer, and repotting needs for Aloe 'Black Gem': repot after 2X growth

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 'Black Gem' after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.

Care Summary for Aloe 'Black Gem'

Aloe 'Black Gem'

Greg recommends:

Water

0.5 cups every 12 days

Placement

< 3ft 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.

What other plant parents say

Fast grower 3

Survivor 2

Pest magnet 1

Easy to propagate 1

@Virginia

4 Plants

97 XP

Auburn, GA

07/08/2021

Grows super fast, but came from the store with a terrible mealy bug infestation. A simple alcohol treatment was useless given the severity of the parasites, so I took the 3 best blooms and had to thoroughly clean them and repot them. They’re already bouncing back and sprouting new blooms :)

Fast grower

Survivor

Pest magnet