Plant Care Aloe

Aloe

Taxonomy

Solar flare
Solar

How to care for Aloe

šŸ’¦ Water

How often to water your Aloe

Water needs for Aloe
0.5 cups
every 12

Aloe 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

Does your plant get direct sunlight?

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5"
ā˜€ļø Light

Finding light for Aloe in your home

Light needs and placement for plant Aloe: 3ft from a window
3ft or less from
a window

Aloe may have difficulty thriving, and will drop leaves šŸƒ, without ample sunlight.

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

Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of Aloe in your home šŸ”.

🪓 Nutrients

How to fertilize Aloe

Nutrient, fertilizer, and repotting needs for Aloe: 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 after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.

Care Summary for Aloe

Aloe


Greg recommends:

Water

0.5 cups every 12 days

Placement

< 3ft from a window

Nutrients

Repot after 2x growth

Based on the 4ā€ pot your plant is in, and that it doesn’t get direct sunlight.

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