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title: "Help!! New aloe mom here!! My aloe is drooping and turning brown and…"
description: "Help!! New aloe mom here!! My aloe is drooping and turning brown and I don’t know what is wrong. I don’t want to overwater it, but every time I give it water…"
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community: "The Cactus & Succulent Circle"
author: "Plant girl"
published: "2025-06-19T01:14:10.042223Z"
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# Help!! New aloe mom here!! My aloe is drooping and turning brown and…

_Posted by Plant girl on 2025-06-19_

Help!! New aloe mom here!! My aloe is drooping and turning brown and I don’t know what is wrong. I don’t want to overwater it, but every time I give it water it the leaves look more plump so I’m torn. I don’t know if I sunburned it, overwatering, or under watering it? Need some advice :)

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## 15 comments

### Ash 💕🌿🌸 commented on 2025-06-19

Is it close to sunlight? Or too close to sunlight? We keep ours in the window down stairs (indirect light), and it’s not watered often at all, and is thriving. So I wonder if it needs a spot with some indirect light? ☺️

#### Plant girl replied on 2025-06-19

It’s pretty close to a window with direct sunlight, I’ll move it a little bit further away so it’s not too harsh

#### Ash 💕🌿🌸 replied on 2025-06-19

This may help, and also very little water! We forget about ours a lot, but it seems to like the neglect! 😂

### Nunyabzwx commented on 2025-06-19

Thats happened to me before with aloes its usually overwatering. I suppose it could be the sun. Just fertilize it next time you water. And when its completely dry wait another week before you water

#### Plant girl replied on 2025-06-19

Ok I’ll definitely try some fertilizer!!

### Bernie Botanical 🌿 commented on 2025-06-19

How often do you water? Mine thrives with only being watered about once a month

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#### Plant girl replied on 2025-06-19

I tried to go according to the watering schedule, but sometimes the soil is completely dry for days so I water it a little early

#### Bernie Botanical 🌿 replied on 2025-06-19

The best advice I can give for succulents / aloes is to neglect their watering a little bit. Less watering is better than more in my opinion. I try to remind myself that they can easily survive in the desert without water for months at a time, so I don’t want to drown them. Best of luck on this little guy! 🙂

#### Plant girl replied on 2025-06-19

Thanks so much!! ☺️☺️

#### EnokiTada replied on 2025-06-19

The planta watering schedule for succulents is generally too frequent for my plants… and I have seen others complain the same too… the plants and the potting medium are your best guide

#### Plant girl replied on 2025-06-19

Thanks so much!! I just have to let myself be more neglectful I guess

### Debi commented on 2025-06-19

Mi e is huge but it get drought and then flood. It often goes a month before I water again. And it keeps growing!

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#### Plant girl replied on 2025-06-20

Ok I’ll try to water it less and see how it goes!!

### LeafyGreenhouse commented on 2025-06-19

Check the roots mine did this and the leaf had rot

#### Plant girl replied on 2025-06-20

Thanks so much!!

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