Aloe vera is a plant I love which I’ve always grown it in pots, both in the house and in the garden. It’s a plant that does great in containers whether in a grow pot or directly planted in.
This plant is a succulent which stores water in its large fleshy leaves (we want all the gel we can get after all!) and thick, fibrous roots.
Aloe vera (Aloe barbedensis) is a versatile plant when it comes to pot preference. I’ve seen it planted in many different types of pots.
For an Aloe vera houseplant, you can also use straight potting soil but perlite or pumice must be added in to aerate & amend the drainage.
Aloe vera has thick roots & is 1 tough cookie! I was able to use the trowel to split the small rootball of the pups and plant them in their own container.
When an Aloe vera leaf is broken a rather pungent odor is released. There’s nothing wrong with your plant, it’s just the nature of this useful, succulent beast.
This is how healthy Aloe vera plants should look – plump & green. You can see those spotted leaves on the younger plants here.