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title: "Aloe help please? (The first picture is a kosmic kactus but the rest…"
description: "Aloe help please? (The first picture is a kosmic kactus but the rest are different types of aloe plants I have). All of my aloes start beautiful and have thick…"
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author: "Luvercrew"
published: "2023-08-06T23:22:50.698Z"
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# Aloe help please? (The first picture is a kosmic kactus but the rest…

_Geplaatst door Luvercrew op 2023-08-06_

Aloe help please? (The first picture is a kosmic kactus but the rest are different types of aloe plants I have). All of my aloes start beautiful and have thick leaves, but after a while the leaves grow thin and discolored. I’ve read it could be lack of light, but I’ve kept them under my grow lights the entire time, and have been following planta’s watering schedule. I can’t figure out what I’m doing wrong. I took my aloe vera away from the grow lights and put it a foot or so away from an eastern facing window, and the leaves turned more green again, but still thin.

Does anyone have any pointers? Could they be getting too much light? The grow lights are usually on for around 12 hours or less. I’ve tried watering more often but get root rot. Help please! 🙏

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## 2 reacties

### B’s Plants reageerde op 2025-08-31

What kind of grow lights are you using .. May not be powerful enough

### Mom reageerde op 2025-09-18

I have my aloes in my eastern facing window right on window ledge inside. They are looking real nice. I have three that were in Western side window that didn’t fare as well. I moved them to the eastern window but they have not recuperated yet. I have not used a grow light when mine even in Minnesota winters.

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