Tiger Tooth Aloe Care

You need to water your plant about once or twice a week during the summer. Remember that it is a succulent, so it does not need plenty of water. Tiger Tooth Aloe requires reducing watering in winter. You should only water the plant once a month during the cold season.

The plant does not require pruning; however, you can remove yellowed and damaged leaves. Do not be afraid to damage Tiger Tooth Aloe; this plant is quite tenacious.

The plant needs fertilizing merely in the spring and summer, only once a month. You can use cactus fertilizer for aloe. In autumn and winter, the plant copes on its own and does not need additional feedings.

Aloe juvenna loves light. Even direct sunlight is suitable for the plant. In the cold season, the plant may lack illumination. We advise using LED grow lights for your Tiger Tooth Aloe and other sun-loving green pets. The plant needs 14-15 hours of bright indirect light each day.

Always put the drainage at the bottom of the pot to prevent root rotting. As for the substrate, choosing potting mix for succulents is the quickest way to provide the needed conditions. This substrate consists of sod soil, humus, and sand in proportions of 2:1:1.

Aloe allows many ways of reproduction. You can germinate aloe from seeds, but it may be easier to propagate from root outgrowths or top cuttings. Before planting cuttings, dry them out in the fresh air. It is better to plant aloe in the spring.

During the summer, the plant thrives in moderate room temperatures, about 68-75˚F (20-24˚C). In winter, the plant prefers coolness. During this period, you need to keep Tiger Tooth Aloe in a cool room with temperatures hovering around 50-53˚F (10-12˚C).

Tiger Tooth Aloe will fit in any pot that will accommodate the plant's root system. You can keep this plant in hydroponics. Aloe juvenna gets along in the same pot with other plants well.

Tiger Tooth Aloe is endemic to Kenya and is very rare in the wild. This, however, does not stop it from being a popular houseplant.