The Aloe vera plant is an excellent way to have your bedroom smelling sweet and feeling cool. The thick leaves of this hardworking succulent can improve air quality by night, as it produces oxygen gas!
But if given too much light or water without enough sun exposure they will become long spindly structures with no character whatsoever.
How To Grow Your Aloe Vera Leaves Thicker?
If you want thicker leaves, give your plant more light and water as soon as the top one or two inches of soil becomes dry. A pot that is too small will cause roots to grow upwards which makes them vulnerable at ground level, so a proper growing pot is also crucial for thicker leaves.
Provide More Sunlight
For your aloe vera leaves to grow thicker, you’ll need a lot of bright sunlight. If not getting enough light in the day or if they begin turning pale and green and lose their appealing look.
A location that gets two or three hours of direct morning sunshine and then lots of bright indirect sunlight in the afternoon would be ideal. Just make sure you don’t give your aloe vera too much of afternoon direct light as it may end up with sunburned tips!
Water As Soon As The Soil Dries Out
Stop your aloe vera’s leaves from getting thinner by watering them as soon as the top 1 or 2 inches of soil is dry. If you let a plant go bone-dry for too long, they will begin using their water reserves in leafy parts which causes them to shrink considerably!
Use The Correct Pot Size
Aloe Vera plants need to have the soil of their roots packed tight. Spacing them too far apart can cause root rot and leave thin leaves on your succulent plant, so make sure you keep it close. Too wide-spreading roots can also cause problems for an otherwise healthy plant: make sure you’re watching out for this!
Why Are My Aloe Vera Plant Leaves Thin?
An aloe vera plant with thin leaves usually indicates a lack of sunlight or water. Let’s look at each problem and try to understand what the solution might be, shall we?
Not Enough Light
Aloe Vera thrives in the sun, but when it’s not getting enough light to stay healthy and grow properly you’ll start noticing some changes. The plant will stretch its stem out longer and produce thin and leggy leaves.
The Pot Is Too Big
When the pot is too big, roots can spread before your aloe has a chance to grow. This results in an elongated plant with fragile growth and top-heavy vanity! These plants prefer tight pots. Root rot is the most common cause of plant death, and it can kill a healthy plant in just weeks.
If you find that the soil is wet and rotted, cut away any bad roots. Give remaining healthy ones a rinse to remove excess moisture, let them dry and move them to a smaller pot.
It Is Not Being Watered Enough
One of the most common causes for thin leaves on an aloe vera plant is underwatering. Aloes store water in their leaves during times when it’s been dry, so that even if you let them get too much thirsty they can still use those stored up resources before drying out completely and shriveling from lack of moisture.
That’s why we recommend you avoid watering by schedule. Instead, just give it some love by testing the soil with a finger and watering only when needed!