How to grow Aloe Vera from single leaf 100% root

Growing Aloe Vera from a single leaf can be a bit challenging because Aloe Vera generally propagates from offsets (babies) or from leaf cuttings that are already rooted. However, it’s possible to try growing Aloe Vera from a single leaf, although success rates can vary. Here’s a step-by-step guide to give you the best chance of success:

Materials Needed:
Aloe Vera Leaf (healthy and mature)
Potting Soil (cactus or succulent mix is ideal)
Small Pot or Container (with drainage holes)
Cutting Tool (sterilized knife or scissors)
Rooting Hormone (optional, but can improve success)
Water (for misting and watering)
Steps:
Select and Prepare the Leaf:

Choose a healthy, mature leaf from the base of the Aloe Vera plant. Avoid small or damaged leaves.
Use a sterilized knife or scissors to cut the leaf from the plant. Make a clean cut as close to the base as possible.
Let the Leaf Callus Over:

Place the cut leaf in a dry, warm area for about 3-7 days. This allows the cut end to callus over and helps prevent rot when planted.
Prepare the Pot and Soil:

Choose a small pot with good drainage. Cactus or succulent potting mix works best as it drains quickly.
Fill the pot with the soil, leaving about an inch of space from the top.
Apply Rooting Hormone (Optional):

Dip the callused end of the leaf in rooting hormone powder if you have it. This can help stimulate root growth but is not strictly necessary.
Plant the Leaf:

Insert the callused end of the leaf into the soil about 1-2 inches deep. Make sure it’s upright and stable.
Gently pack the soil around the base of the leaf to hold it in place.
Watering and Care:

Water the soil lightly and then let it dry out completely before watering again. Overwatering is a common issue, so it’s crucial to keep the soil on the drier side.
Place the pot in a bright, indirect light location. Direct sunlight can be too harsh and may dry out the leaf too quickly.
Monitor and Wait:

Be patient. It can take several weeks to a few months for roots to develop and for new growth to appear. During this time, avoid disturbing the leaf and keep the soil just moist enough to prevent it from drying out completely.
Transplanting (Optional):

Once roots have formed and you see new growth at the base of the leaf, you can transplant the new Aloe Vera plant into a larger pot if desired.

[mq]

if you cut the leaf like you saw in this video, it will never root. Instead, try pulling the leaf sideways and remove the leaf exactly at it's joint with the mother stem, (which is actually what he did to the one he showed you with roots). Happy gardening to you all!

[natalieaaby]

THANK YOU for being the ONLY video that actually shows the root growth at the end! I literally could not find it anywhere and it was helpful to know to look for if it's growing roots.

[pluto]

When u stole a big ass aloe Vera leaf from someone's yard and now u trying to grow it😶🌱🌿

[fusionhead]

I recently moved from the U.S. to Uruguay and one day while cruising through town on my motorcycle, I noticed that someone had removed a lot of aloe vera and piled it in the street for trash pickup. Having wanted to grow some myself, I picked up a couple of them and brought them home but wasn't sure what to do. Your video helped! Thanks!

[Emily-usdt]

Title: *100% root*
First thing said: *chances of rooting are very slim*

[soulsisterrobyn]

The music and the way he was cleaning that knife reminded me of a Quentin Terrantino film !!! I thought he was preparing to murder the plant !!

[michael]

The best way to grow new aloe is to wait for the small ones to sprout off the side of a big one and just plant those with the root. I've gotten six huge aloe veras from one and the original parent plant died and yet the new ones have small ones sprouting up to this day.

[fattyuka]

I’ve never seen an aloe Vera plant that looks like that before

[lolitabonita]

the one u showed with roots is a "daughter" of the plant and not an actual cutting...

[mattedwin]

I thought he was pouring vodka on them at the almost lost it

[mushroom]

the way he was cleaning the knife was lowkey giving me assassin vibes lmao

[AH]

Thank you so much! I had an aloe plant that sadly died because I overwatered it. I'm using your video because I found a leaf from it and I want to try again.

[bigsky]

Great video but can't read the words. Best color choice would be white letters with black outline. Can be read anywhere, that why they always use white & black in subtitles in movies. Thanks for your video!

[randomfunvideos]

Wow man that's cool! Thank you for showing a plant you had already rooted as well, because if you hadn't I would not have believed you! Good job!

[ajb]

I can have so many Aloe Vera plants now. You saved me money especially showing how to make the compost. Thanks.

[maheenshahzad]

Guys this actually doesn't work well. The whole process is called propagation. You need to have the bit of the leaf that connects to the plant to be completely intact, cutting it off like that removes the part that callouses over, grows roots and eventually a new plant.

[kayteelila]

I have this exact type of aloe abs have been searching everywhere to try and find a name for it!! Thank you

[lindajackson]

This was so much more simple than some of the others posted, thank you.

[brigittahoffmann]

This was one of the best few videos out there that actually are showing how to save the cuttings or to propagate out of leaves... It is a very google video. A pity although that you were not directly talking in it... 😃🤗

[selin]

This was very informative, thank you for sharing this!
My Aloe plants were starting to rot,
So I stopped watering them, and believe it or not they came back to life, they're so much greener & healthy looking now.
I'm definitely going to try this tip,
And try to grow my own from a leaf!