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title: "Hi, I need help identifying what are these yellow/brown spots on the…"
description: "Hi, I need help identifying what are these yellow/brown spots on the tips of my aloe Vera plant. I am trying to keep it alive and healthy, but I am a newbie.…"
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community: "The Cactus & Succulent Circle"
author: "Sarah"
published: "2025-09-21T15:01:29.965247Z"
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# Hi, I need help identifying what are these yellow/brown spots on the…

_Posted by Sarah on 2025-09-21_

Hi, I need help identifying what are these yellow/brown spots on the tips of my aloe Vera plant. I am trying to keep it alive and healthy, but I am a newbie. It is also still in the nursery pot. Should I repot it? Please help and thank you! 😊

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## 4 comments

### BigGrac commented on 2025-09-21

Eh that happens to the older leaves on mine too. If you don’t like it you can trim them - won’t grow back but it’s an option. The soil doesn’t look like great quality for this kind of plant so I’d probably repot it into something more well-draining/chunky. I also love terracotta pots for aloe to wick away moisture

#### Sarah replied on 2025-09-22

Aw thank you so much for your wisdom! 😊

#### Zai replied on 2025-09-23

I heard a shallow Terra cotta pot is better is that true? Repotting mine soon.

#### BigGrac replied on 2025-09-23

They’re better for plants with shallow root systems like string of things and some cacti but I have my aloe in a regular depth pot. Here he is!

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