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Jul 30, 2016 1:17 PM CST
Name: Baja
Baja California (Zone 11b)
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To add to Tiffany's helpful comments about repotting (conversation is where it's at), here are some thoughts about maintenance, specifically as relates to light. Hopefully this explanation gives you better perspective than my terse comments above about the short term situation. Smiling

The plant should be happy on a sunny windowsill for years, if you choose to go that route. You will know it is getting enough light when the color at the center becomes more like the darker green of the older leaves. Strong light will keep the plant compact and resistant to disease. These plants tend to like a bit of protection from the sun when they are outside (compared to many of their aloe kin anyway), which means maybe filtered light or morning sun, a covered balcony, something like that, not lots of harsh midday sun or hot afternoon sun.

Succulents present a bit of a balancing act when it concerns light... they don't tend to do well indoors without hours of daily sun, or outside in the shade for that matter, but they do not necessarily like day long sun either. Certainly that's something to avoid in this case. I tip my hat to you.

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