Harsh winter and lack of sunlight.
I’m seriously in awe. I’ve been told numerous times that it’s fairly difficult to kill an aloe plant and those friends were right because my aloe plant has been through the worst. When I first brought it home, the pot tipped over twice in the car, so most of the stems were broken. I was devastated because I expected the worst but accepted that it was totally my fault. Instead of securing it in a steamed box on the floor, I had it beside me in the passenger seat and neglected to buckle it in.
Fast forward ⏭ I’ve forgotten to water it on busy weeks and for awhile it was in an area with little sunlight but still survived. The plant also began to produce so I gifted a small portion of it.
Our friend Kelli also surprised us with another houseplant that she grew in her fish tank.
Super cool idea but I’m not sure if I’d be able to do something like that in our home. Here’s a video I found of someone growing sweet potatoes using this method.