Q&A for How to Care for Your Aloe Vera Plant

Aloe vera can be propagated by cutting, but only by stem cutting. You can't use a single leaf. That's different from a lot of other succulents.

Yes, a healthy plant will continue to grow new leaves and blooms. However, any plant damaged or diseased may not grow back robustly. It is important to provide care and trimming to make your plant vibrant.

Yes, plants, including aloe vera, remove formaldehyde and benzene from the air.

Aloe plants grow the best outside in full sun or inside with supplemental growth lights.

Yes, you can keep an aloe plant inside. Indeed, keeping the aloe indoors is preferred where the climate outdoors is either too cold or too wet. It’s a great indoor plant provided it gets plenty of indirect sunlight (within 3 feet of a southern facing window in a temperate climate), has free draining potting soil and is kept pest-free. In cold climates, the plant may thrive best under UV light if your indoor temperatures are low. Even indoors, the aloe vera plant still requires minimal watering.

Yes, you can keep an aloe plant inside, however, it should be within 3 feet of a southern facing window in a temperate climate. In cold climates, it needs to be under UV lights. An aloe vera plant still requires minimal watering when planted inside.