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title: "Aloe leaves keep falling out. Not sure why but recently one leaf at a…"
description: "Aloe leaves keep falling out. Not sure why but recently one leaf at a time will kind of just rot away at the base and then I can just pull it right out of the…"
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community: "The Cactus & Succulent Circle"
author: "Ottawaplanter"
published: "2024-07-01T05:08:14.600913Z"
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# Aloe leaves keep falling out. Not sure why but recently one leaf at a…

_Posted by Ottawaplanter on 2024-07-01_

Aloe leaves keep falling out.

Not sure why but recently one leaf at a time will kind of just rot away at the base and then I can just pull it right out of the pot and it’s all black and rotten looking. You can see this one here is about to go and I just pulled one out today.

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## 3 comments

### Chenpachi commented on 2024-07-01

Overwatering

### Carrie commented on 2024-07-01

You could try removing it from the soil and discarding all of the rotten leaves. Let it dry out for a couple of days and then replant in some succulent soil. Aloes do not like a lot of water. You need to let it dry out completely between waterings.

### Angst Alert commented on 2024-07-07

Also consider repotting in a clay pot. I repotted my aloe from a glazed pot to a clay pot and it’s been doing much better since.

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