Weâve had this aloe Vera plant for over a year now and itâs started to look sick and sad. We water it every 2 ish weeks, and it has drainage. We donât keep it in direct sunlight but the room is very bright.
Do we need to repot it? Weâve never done this 𼲠(I know thatâs bad but Iâm turning it around in 2025!! Thatâs why Iâm here! Also let me know if this is the wrong sub). Is it too late?
by HelpfulLion4593
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Mine did that in 100 degree Texas sun but cleared up when I put it in filtered light.
Is the soil completely dry before you water it? Sometimes this can be a sign of root rot, so repotting it would be a good idea just to rule that out. It also looks like it could absolutely use a bigger pot anyway. When you take the plant out, make sure you trim any black/mushy roots. Those are unfortunately dead. Ensure your new pot has well draining soil and of course drain holes at the bottom (a big must!!)
Otherwise, aloe Vera plants tend to get sad and brown/droopy when theyâre not getting enough sun. Maybe move it to a sunnier spot and see if anything improves!
Also, what is your climate like? Aloe Vera thrives in warmth, and if it gets chilly in your house, it might be unhappy due to that.
I hope your plant makes a great recovery, good luck!!!
It will lose a lot of size but it will live
The best way to tell if an aloe needs water is to watch the leaves. When they start to look a little sunken or feel not quite as plump, thatâs when you water. Itâs very easy to overwater them.
It looks dry and thirsty to me. The leaves aren’t nice and plump like they should be, and the leaf color is brownish rather than green. You should be able to water it once a week: water thoroughly until water drains out the bottom. If water collects in the white decorative pot, pour it out (don’t let the plant sit with “wet feet” in the water). The plant has likely grown and filled up the pot with its roots.
Potting it up one pot size is probably a good idea, too.
Yeah I donât water my aloe until she asks for it
Every 2 weeks is likely too often, I water mine less than once a month and only when the leaves start to feel less plump. They are hardy plants though so hopefully it can pull through. I agree with the other commenter about checking for root rot and exchanging its pot and soil if itâs damp and replacing it
Sometimes aloe go red if they get cold, red and green make brown so sometimes its just a bit of cold or Stress. Mine is brown and looking pretty terrible till about halfway up then it’s lush green. But it is always popping out new pups. The pups I put outside and are constantly the colouring that yours is but they’re happy,
so this is not advice that iâve ever seen, but my aloe was struggling for a long time, and then i just put her in a cup of water. now sheâs happy
Okg finally an opportunity to say no it isn’t dead probably!!!! It just looks a little sunburned and/or root rotted, maybe give it a nice repot it you’re truly baffled, the roots will help you understand if it’s having watering/drainage problemsÂ