Aloe vera is a clumping plant; those babies grow and spread as they mature. You don't have to remove them, but if you have them growing in a pot, they'll eventually crowd each other out, and you'll need to divide or move to a larger pot.
Gently separate each aloe pup from the parent plant — cut the offshoots apart with a sharp knife, ensuring each baby plant retains some roots and an inch of stem. Replant the main plant in a new pot (if necessary) with fresh soil. Leave the offshoots in indirect light until the cuts callus.
Like most succulents, aloe tends to produce more pups when the plant is slightly crowded in the pot. If you repot your aloe, make sure the new pot is only slightly larger.
Identify the new plants or 'offsets': Aloe vera plants sprout 'baby' plants – or offsets – from their roots. These new shoots, which are usually a lighter green than the rest of the plant, are ready to start a new life in their own pot when there are about four leaves that are 3-4 inches long.
The best time to divide aloe plants and to separate pups is in winter, when the plants are not in their growing season. Most aloe vera pups will be firmly attached to the base of the parent plant but will also have their own roots.
Aloe vera is a clumping plant; those babies grow and spread as they mature. You don't have to remove them, but if you have them growing in a pot, they'll eventually crowd each other out, and you'll need to divide or move to a larger pot.
Yes, you can propagate Aloe vera in water, but it's not the best method. The plant will need to be taken out of the water and allowed to dry off before being planted in soil. If you're going to propagate Aloe vera in water, make sure to use a clean container and fresh water.
Keep the soil moist but not wet, and place the pot on a sunny windowsill. The cuttings should receive at least six hours of strong light from a grow lamp or indirect sunlight each day. The cuttings should develop roots somewhere between a month and six weeks after you cut them from the parent plant.
Depending on how warm your house is & the size of the pot, water every 5-10 days. After they feel firmly rooted in, water every 10-14 days. Good to know: Although Aloe vera pups root in fast, you want to water them more often than you would an established aloe plant.
Put your pups in a bright location out of any direct sun. As above, let them settle in for a day or 2 before watering thoroughly. You want the water to drain out of the bottom of the pot. Depending on how warm your house is & the size of the pot, water every 5-10 days.
Aloe Vera will start producing pups after 6-8 months of the initial growth period, but will sometimes take longer depending on growing conditions, soil mixture, sunlight, watering, etc. In the meantime, you can continue providing the same care to the plant and just wait a little longer!
Remove the succulent babies prematurely, and you put it at risk to fail. I recommend waiting until the offsets are about half the size of the mother plant before removing them. This ensures your babies have the proper nutrients and best chance for life on their own.
What is this? Some of the pups had roots, and others did not. But no worries! Even if they don't have roots, they should still grow for you!
If the previous aloe pot is large enough, you can plant the offshoot directly in the pot after separating it. All you have to do is dig a small hole in the substrate and place the cuttings directly next to the mother plant, because they can no longer grow together after separation.
Yes, you can cut a stem of aloe vera and replant it. This will work best when the stem contains several root nodes, and you allow it to cure before replanting it. Rooting aloe vera cuttings is easy once you get the hang of it.
When Can an Aloe vera Pup be Repotted? I recommend waiting until a pup is at least 4-6” high until repotting it. Pups that are smaller than that generally don't have a large enough root system to be sufficient on their own and therefore there isn't any benefit from removing them from the main plant.
The growing position of aloe vera – if it's growing in the shade or indoors, it can go on for a month without water. In full sun, you may need to water every week. A rootbound aloe vera plant with a lot of pups growing together in the same pot will become thirsty every now and then.
It should be healthy, plump, and firm. You can harvest a few aloe leaves at a time, but never remove more than ⅓ of them. Cut off the leaf - It's important to always use a sharp, clean knife to cut it off at the base. The leaf won't grow back, so cut it as close to the main stem as you can.
How long can aloe live? With proper care, indoor aloe plants can live up to 12 years, give or take. Larger, outdoor varieties have been known to live well over two decades.
After some quick research, I learned that Aloe have "male" and "female" plants, so to speak. The female acts like a mother plant and sprouts new babies on a pretty regular basis, and the leaves tend to be smaller and thinner; the male plants will grow larger, their leaves becoming longer and thicker.