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title: "Baby aloe vera is yellowing. Too much water, or too little? The…"
description: "Baby aloe vera is yellowing. Too much water, or too little? The leaves are plump & firm, but only the tip of the newest leaf is green. The brown leaves at the…"
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community: "The Cactus & Succulent Circle"
author: "Gabe-Kai"
published: "2024-09-22T17:04:46.697167Z"
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# Baby aloe vera is yellowing. Too much water, or too little? The…

_Posted by Gabe-Kai on 2024-09-22_

Baby aloe vera is yellowing. Too much water, or too little?

The leaves are plump \& firm, but only the tip of the newest leaf is green. The brown leaves at the bottom are completely dried, but floppy and not crispy.

The pot is 1.25” diameter with a drainage hole and a later of drainage grit beneath the black \& gold cactus mix.

It lives near my only south-facing window with a supplemental grow light for 8-12 hours daily. (Set to match sunrise - sunset in Detroit)

Both Planta and ChatGPT go back and forth between too much water and not enough. Anybody have a better diagnosis?

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## 4 comments

### Maddie commented on 2024-09-22

I’m not 100% sure, but I think this is from overwatering

### Qixer commented on 2024-09-22

If the leaves are plump and firm it does not want water.

I would hold off watering till it shows signs of being thirsty, Wrinkled leaves.

It will absorb lower leaves for no reason it seems.

My aloe goes about a month before wanting water.

Every one has their own way just have to find what works for your environment.

This is just my opinion. Hope it helps.

### Gypsylee333 commented on 2024-09-22

Overwatered for sure

### Gabe commented on 2024-09-24

I water my Aloe about once every two months, it’s just in potting soil, and likes going without water for a month or more, and then I dump water on it and leave it for another couple of months.

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