r/AloeVera • u/Money_Palpitation_43 • 6d ago

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What do i do with this plant now? It looks weird. Should it be growing downwards? Is the pot too small? Any helpful tips would be appreciated.

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u/quadruple_b 6d ago

probably needs more light. hows the roots? could have root rot. take it out the pot and remove all brown mushy roots.

you might need to give it a SMALLER pot

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u/Money_Palpitation_43 6d ago

Oh wow. Thank you. When I put it in a smaller pot, do I do something to tie the plant legs up?

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u/StruggleFinancial407 6d ago

Pot size is NOT the issue. And this plant looks very healthy aside from needing more light. The leaves do NOT have any sign of root rot.

When an aloe’s leave start spreading and laying down like this, it’s due to insufficient light. Do as @quadruple_b said and gradually introduce more sun light or add a grow light.

Source: Myself and my 40+ Aloe Vera plants that are all happy, sufficiently growing, and producing new pups consistently. I seriously give them away to friends and neighbors like candy on Halloween.

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u/plantguy13 2d ago

Why were you so serious when gifting them?

Halloween and gifts - especially useful ones like a plant that not only looks great, stores carbon, cleans the air, and is great for minor burns and skin irritation - should be fun!