Photo: Aloe — Ramiro Cárdenas Mejía · CC0.
Plant guide
Aloe
Aloe
Light
The brightest window in the house: the more light, the more likely it is to flower.
Watering
Water only when the soil is completely dry, and very rarely in winter. Use cactus compost and a pot with drainage holes: standing water rots the roots.
Air
It dislikes cold: keep it above 10 °C. On frosty nights, move it off a cold windowsill.
Toxic?
Cats: Unpleasant · Dogs: Unpleasant — More about pets
People: Eating the leaf causes diarrhoea; the sap can irritate skin.
This is normal
- Pups appear around the plant — you can pot them up separately.
- It rests in winter: barely grows and drinks very little.
Watch out for
Root rotOverwateringMealybugScale insect
How often for your pot?Days and millilitres for your pot — counted like in the app.
Count it →Sources: RHS · NC State Extension · Wisconsin Horticulture · ASPCA. Every line is checked against two of them.