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How to Grow Aloe Vera: Growing Guide to Planting, Care & Harvest

A succulent grown on sunny windowsills for its thick gel-filled leaves; water only when the soil dries out.

Aloe Vera

Aloe vera

Growing calendar

Typical timing for central Japan (Kanto region). Shift it for your own climate, and record your actual dates.

Active growthRest period

Guides

Common problems

Start from what you can see on the plant.

Pests and diseases (5)

Late BlightRustRing RotCrown RotPurple Seed Stain

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Keep a growing history for Aloe Vera

Type the plant name, add the planting date, and take photos as it grows. Next season you will have your own dates for sowing, flowering, and harvest instead of a generic calendar.

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