How Do You Grow Aloe Vera Indoors?
Aloe vera is an undemanding plant that is easy to grow indoors. As a houseplant, it offers the added bonus of providing its healing gel all year round. A succulent, it can tolerate some neglect and spring back from setbacks that would kill a less-hardy plant. Its gray-green leaves are fleshy and firm, and it makes a good contrast to more delicate houseplants like ferns, African violets and spider plants. Select aloe vera plants that have firm, upright leaves with smooth skin. Repot aloe vera plants each spring. During warm-weather months, they can grow rapidly. Provide aloe vera plants with loose, sandy soil. Cactus potting mix (or a mixture of 2 parts sand to 1 part potting soil) will work well. Select a pot with good drainage. Fill it 1/3 full with marbles, pebbles or potshards. Fill the pot 2/3 full with potting mix and introduce the plant. Cover the plant to the crown with soil. Pat the soil in place. Water the newly potted aloe vera and place it in a sunny window. Windows with a s
