Aloe Black Beauty | Grow and Care Requirements

The aloe black beauty is a very unique, beautiful succulent that is in the amazing aloe succulent family. Aloes are very popular, especially this one, a lot of succulent lovers love the way this succulent looks.

It has beautiful stiff, bumpy leaves and is also dark that can turn purple if given enough sunlight to do so. This aloe succulent will also bloom beautiful coral colored flowers in the spring.

The aloe black beauty succulent can grow all the way up to 12 inches tall and 12 inches wide. It could also possibly grow bigger if given succulent fertilizer to boost growth. It will definitely grow larger outdoors than indoors.

You can grow this succulent indoors or outdoors, your choice! This succulent will definitely grow larger and better outdoors than indoors, but you can definitely still grow this beauty indoors. 

You can also grow this succulent in any location just as long as it’s warm outside and the weather is suitable for growing succulents. It isn’t cold hardy, so don’t even try to grow it outdoors during the winter, it will die.

You can move it indoors when the cold weather and winter arrives, but when it warms up go ahead and move it back outdoors if you’d like.

The aloe black beauty is very easy to grow and care for. By the end of this article you will know all of the grow and care requirements for growing healthy and happy aloe black beauty succulents.

Let’s begin!

Use Ramsey Succulent Soil

This succulent grows best in well-drained succulent soil. It's very important that you use well-drained succulent soil so the soil doesn't stay soaked with water for several days. If you overwater the succulent and the soil stays wet and not dry for several days, then mold and bacteria will grow and appear. The mold and bacteria will then attack the roots of the succulent giving it root rot. Root rot is known as the #1 most common reason why a succulent will die.

To avoid mold/bacteria and root rot, you must use well-drained succulent soil. Well-drained succulent soil will keep the soil dry at a very fast rate preventing mold/bacteria and root rot from appearing. Any succulent grower expert will tell you that you need well-drained succulent soil, it's definitely a requirement for growing this succulent and every single other succulent out there.

We recommend using arguably the best succulent soil out there "Ramsey Succulent Soil"

Ramsey Succulent soil is arguably the best succulent soil on the market simply because it gets the job done and is loaded with nutrients.

Ramsey Succulent Soil has ingredients such as perlite, sand, and seaweed. Perlite and sand are known as the best ingredients out there if you want your soil well-drained. The perlite and sand will soak up all the excess water that your succulent does not need, preventing the soil from staying soaking wet for several days. So yes, Ramsey Succulent Soil will prevent mold/bacteria and root rot (the #1 most common reason why a succulent will die) simply because there will be no excess water.

That's not all tho.

What makes Ramsey Succulent Soil arguably the best are the nutrients that's in the soil. These nutrients will help your succulents grow bigger, faster, and healthier.

Ramsey Succulent Soil has seaweed fertilizer, which has 60 trace minerals and nutrients. Yes, your succulents will be absorbing 60 trace minerals and nutrients. This will make your succulents grow bigger, faster, and healthier without a doubt. Compared to other succulent soil, this succulent soil will make a huge huge difference for your plants. Don't believe us? Check out this picture below. You can definitely tell which succulent soil is better for your succulents.

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Watering Requirements:

You should water your aloe black beauty succulent once a week and once a week only. This is the perfect amount of watering for growing this succulent healthy and happy.

This succulent doesn’t need or want too much water, too much water will cause root rot to occur. As we have mentioned, root rot is the #1 most common reason why a succulent will die. It occurs when the soil stays wet and not dry for several days.

Root rot will occur simply because of overwatering a succulent or not having the proper fast/well draining soil we mentioned. Again, root rot symptoms would be mushy leaves, molding, rotting, or just an unhealthy/dying looking succulent.

You must make sure you only water this succulent once a week and once a week only. If you do this then you won’t have to worry one bit about root rot. Root rot truly only occurs when you overwater a succulent.

Be on the lookout for underwatering symptoms, those symptoms would be dry/wrinkled leaves. If this succulent has dry/wrinkled leaves, then go ahead and dig your finger into the soil. If the soil feels very dry then go ahead and water the succulent.

It’s very important to keep track of the exact last time you watered your aloe black beauty succulent. If a watering issue does occur then you will know exactly what’s wrong and what to do next to treat/save the succulent.

Pot Requirements: 

You should grow your aloe black beauty in the correct size succulent pots, and in succulent pots with a drainage hole. If you bought a 2 inch aloe black beauty succulent then use a 2-3 inch size succulent pot. If you bought a 4 inch aloe black beauty succulent then use a 4-5 inch one.

It is also very important to use a succulent pot with a drainage hole. If your succulent pot does not have a drainage hole then your succulent may sit in a wet puddle for several days.

As we have mentioned, root rot will occur if your succulent sits in a wet puddle for several days. A drainage hole helps solve this simply because it drains all of the water out, and this helps keep the soil very dry. 

If your succulent pot doesn’t have a drainage hole don’t worry, we have an article on how to grow succulents in pots without drainage holes.

Also pick a succulent pot that you think is unique! Your aloe black beauty succulent will look great in any style pot that you use!

Light Requirements

It’s very important to give the aloe black beauty succulent at least 6 hours of sunlight every single day. This will be plenty of sunlight for growing this succulent healthy and happy.

If you want this succulent to produce its beautiful colors then you will have to let this succulent get its sun. If it doesn't then it will start to look pale, and just lack its beautiful color. 

Make sure that you don’t give this succulent too much sun, too much sun will cause a sunburn or dry leaves. This isn’t healthy and will cause future health problems in the future. Give your aloe black beauty succulent some partial shade so it can get a break from the burning sun.

When growing indoors you must make sure that this succulent is getting its 6 hours of sunlight each and everyday. One common problem when growing succulents indoors is the process of etiolation occurring.

Etiolation happens when a succulent isn’t getting enough sunlight. The succulent will begin to stretch or grow tall to find a source of light. The succulent is begging for a source of light so it stretches to find any source of light that it can.

This isn’t good or healthy for your aloe black beauty succulent. If you don’t take action and it keeps stretching, then your aloe black beauty succulent will most likely snap in half and die. Make sure you just move it in an area that gets a great amount of sunlight, such as 6 hours every single day.

Most Common Growing Problems:

Overwatering:

To prevent overwatering, make sure to keep track of when was the last time you watered your aloe black beauty succulent. If your aloe black beauty succulent looks like it is rotting, or looks sad/unhealthy then root rot may have appeared. Root rot happens when you overwater, and you must take action immediately.

For more information on root rot and how to prevent and get rid of it, visit our article.

Lack Of Sunlight:

Make sure your aloe black beauty succulent gets enough sunlight, at least 6 hours per day. Lack of sunlight will make your aloe black beauty succulent look pale, and not green. Lack of sunlight will also make your aloe black beauty succulent grow slower than usual.

Under watering:

Make sure your aloe black beauty succulent plant gets enough water. If aloe black beauty etna succulent looks dry, or its leaves are wrinkled then it is under watered for sure. Dry/wrinkled leaves are common signs of an underwatered succulents and you must water it asap. 

That’s it! 

The aloe black beauty succulent is such an amazing, beautiful succulent that every single succulent lover needs to grow. 

It is truly stunning and amazing. With its beautiful leaves and shape, this succulent makes the most beautiful indoor or outdoor garden decoration. You will truly love growing this succulent wherever you grow it!

The aloe black beauty succulent is very easy to grow and care for. You now know all the grow and care requirements to do so. Best of luck growing this beautiful, amazing, unique succulent known as the aloe black beauty succulent.

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