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How to Transplant Aloe Vera Download Article DIY guide to repotting & caring for your aloe vera Explore this Article Steps Steps Other Sections Video Tips and Warnings Things You'll Need Related Articles References Co-authored by Andi Xoch
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This article was co-authored by Andi Xoch. Andi Xoch is a Plant Specialist and the Owner of Latinx with Plants, a plant shop and resource based in Los Angeles, California. With over a decade of experience in the plant and garden industry, she specializes in plant maintenance, growth, and education. Andi has grown her business from a pop-up shop at home to two brick-and-mortar plant shops. She aims to share how to use plants as a healing tool. This article has been viewed 141,621 times.
Aloe Vera plants are easy to grow and propagate, they are also very easy to transplant into a larger pot when your adult plant fills its pot. The plant can be used to treat many ailments as a home made remedy to skin ailments and can also help your digestion as well.[1]XResearch source
Quick Guide to Transplanting Aloe Vera
Add a layer of small stones or stone chips to a new pot, then fill it with soil.
Turn the aloe's pot upside down to gently remove it and place it on newspaper.
Carefully brush soil off the aloe vera's roots and new shoots.
Make a hole in the new pot's soil big enough for the aloe plant.
Place the aloe vera into the hole, then fill any gaps with soil.
Pour a little water over the full surface of the pot, then place the aloe vera in a sunny spot.
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1 Let your Aloe Vera plant fill the pot it is in, when the plant fills the pot it will be ready to be repotted into a larger pot and will already have started to produce new shoots.[2]XResearch source
2 Wait for the new shoots to grow to about two inches with at least two or three leaves emerging from the soil close to the adult plant.[3]XResearch source Advertisement
3 Prepare the new pot or container for transplanting the growing plant. The new pot should be at least twice as big as the old pot and be clean so wash it with clean water and allow it to dry.
4 Prepare the soil by breaking up the potting compost with your hands so there are no lumps.[4]XResearch source
5 Add a handful of small stones or stone chips to the bottom of the pot to allow excess water to drain.[5]X Expert Source Andi XochPlant SpecialistExpert Interview
6 Place the soil on top of the stone chips and fill to the top of the pot. Plat down the soil and add some more soil so that it reaches about an inch from the top of the pot again.
7 Gently remove the adult plant from its pot by turning the pot upside down and gently removing the plant.
8 Place the plant on some old newspaper or card.
9 Carefully remove the soil from the plant roots and the new shoots.[6]XResearch source
10 Gently pull the new shoots away from the mother plant being careful not to damage the roots. Put the new shoots aside on the paper for replanting later.[7]XResearch source
11 Use a trowel to make a hole in the middle of the compost that is big enough for the adult plant to fit.[8]XResearch source
12 Gently place the adult Aloe Vera plant into the prepared hole.
13 Add some more soil to fill in any gaps around the repotted plant.
14 Pour a small amount of water over the entire surface of the pot.[9]XResearch source
15 Place your newly potted adult Aloe Vera in a sunny spot indoors or outdoors, if your climate permits.
16 Return to the new shoots on the newspaper and pot all of them into new containers using the same steps used to repot the adult plant.[10]X Expert Source Andi XochPlant SpecialistExpert Interview
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Use the potted shoots to give to friends and family. Thanks Helpful 13 Not Helpful 2
If your adult plant will not come out of the old pot, use a knife to separate the soil from the pot. Thanks Helpful 5 Not Helpful 4
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Supervise children if a knife is used to separate the soil from the pot. Thanks Helpful 10 Not Helpful 6
Be aware that the leaves on the adult plant have little spikes on them. Thanks Helpful 0 Not Helpful 1
Failing to put stone chips at the bottom of the pot can cause the soil to become too wet as excess water will not be able to drain from the soil and your plant could die.[11]X Expert Source Andi XochPlant SpecialistExpert InterviewThanks Helpful 0 Not Helpful 1
Do not over water the plant. Aloe Vera like a fairly dry soil.[12]X Expert Source Andi XochPlant SpecialistExpert InterviewThanks Helpful 1 Not Helpful 0
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Co-authored by: Andi Xoch Plant Specialist This article was co-authored by Andi Xoch. Andi Xoch is a Plant Specialist and the Owner of Latinx with Plants, a plant shop and resource based in Los Angeles, California. With over a decade of experience in the plant and garden industry, she specializes in plant maintenance, growth, and education. Andi has grown her business from a pop-up shop at home to two brick-and-mortar plant shops. She aims to share how to use plants as a healing tool. This article has been viewed 141,621 times. 62 votes - 97% Co-authors: 9Updated: February 18, 2025 Views: 141,621 Categories: Aloe Vera as a Health Aid In other languagesPortuguese
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1 Let your Aloe Vera plant fill the pot it is in, when the plant fills the pot it will be ready to be repotted into a larger pot and will already have started to produce new shoots.[2] 
2 Wait for the new shoots to grow to about two inches with at least two or three leaves emerging from the soil close to the adult plant.[3] Advertisement 
3 Prepare the new pot or container for transplanting the growing plant. The new pot should be at least twice as big as the old pot and be clean so wash it with clean water and allow it to dry. 
4 Prepare the soil by breaking up the potting compost with your hands so there are no lumps.[4] 
5 Add a handful of small stones or stone chips to the bottom of the pot to allow excess water to drain.[5] 
6 Place the soil on top of the stone chips and fill to the top of the pot. Plat down the soil and add some more soil so that it reaches about an inch from the top of the pot again. 
7 Gently remove the adult plant from its pot by turning the pot upside down and gently removing the plant. 
8 Place the plant on some old newspaper or card. 
9 Carefully remove the soil from the plant roots and the new shoots.[6] 
10 Gently pull the new shoots away from the mother plant being careful not to damage the roots. Put the new shoots aside on the paper for replanting later.[7] 
11 Use a trowel to make a hole in the middle of the compost that is big enough for the adult plant to fit.[8] 
12 Gently place the adult Aloe Vera plant into the prepared hole. 
13 Add some more soil to fill in any gaps around the repotted plant. 
14 Pour a small amount of water over the entire surface of the pot.[9] 
15 Place your newly potted adult Aloe Vera in a sunny spot indoors or outdoors, if your climate permits. 
16 Return to the new shoots on the newspaper and pot all of them into new containers using the same steps used to repot the adult plant.[10] Advertisement 