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Aloe verais one of the hardiest plants out there.
This skin-soothing succulent is drought-tolerant and seems to thrive on neglect.
However, even this easy-growing houseplant can experience issues, including brown leaves.
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It’s normal for the occasionalplant leaf to turn brownas part of its natural life cycle.
Here are four reasons your aloe plant might be turning brown and what to do about it.
Stop watering your plant and let the soil dry out completely.
Remove the affected leaves with a sharp, sterilized blade orpruners.
Allow the wounds on your plant to callous for a few days, and then replant it.
Use amoisture meterto help you determine if the soil is really fully dry or not.
You may also want to consider repotting in a terracotta pot, which can help wick away excess moisture.
Underwatering
Aloe plants can tolerate a lot of neglect, but they’re not indestructible.
Misting or light watering will not moisten the soil enough for the roots to have access.
Too much sun can cause leaves to develop yellow or brown areas and eventually die back.
Putting up asheer curtaincan help filter bright sunlight that’s too strong for many houseplants.
The sudden shift in temperature combined with damage from cold temperatures can discolor and damage leaves.
Even an aloe plant with severe cold damage can bounce back with the right care and conditions.
Put affected aloe plants in a warm place with medium to bright indirect light.
Cut away the damaged leaves.
Hold off watering for a few days, then integrate watering back into the plant’s care routine.
Pests even appear as brown spots themselves.
Treat fungal infections with an organic houseplant fungicide.
Be sure to water the soil surface directly and keep leaves dry, which can help prevent fungal diseases.
Check the soil moisture and examine your plant for indications of overwatering, underwatering, pests, or disease.
Remove affected leaves and adjust the plant’s care or conditions based on the cause.
An overwatered aloe plant’s leaves will begin to turn yellow or brown.
They also may appear slightly translucent and feel soft or mushy to the touch.
