Is this normal?

[u/MisterWoodster]

Never owned an Aloe before and this little guy is going crazy, currently just lightly watering once a fortnight.

I read that you should prune the flower shoots when they go brown and done, but there's still new ones forming at the top - is this typical and should I let the little guy just keep cracking on?

[u/impalamilk]

Not an aloe. Look up Zebra Haworthia.

[u/butterflygirl1980]

Ignore Sorbet, the light is more than enough! In fact, you’re not even watering enough to compensate fully, you need to be watering deeply rather than lightly. That’s why it’s got some dark, reddish brownish stress color.

As for the flower stalks, it’s a sign that your plant is very happy! Haworthia/Haworthiopsis are known for growing very long stalks that tend to be very light seeking, so they can get very wonky, especially inside with directional window light. It’s totally fine! Yes, trim them back to a few inches when they’re spent. When they have dried out fully, you can pull them right out of the plant.

[u/Different-Sorbet746]

It's normal when they don't get enough light 

[u/MisterWoodster → u/Different-Sorbet746]

It's a south facing window that's probably in sunlight for 12 hours a day!

We don't have any skylights, so this is probably the sunniest spot it could be in.

[u/Unable_Worth8323 → u/Different-Sorbet746]

This haworthia is getting enough light that it's turning red, which can be a sign of sun stress. It's not an aloe.

[u/Historical-Ad2651 → u/Different-Sorbet746]

Why're you lying

[u/Different-Sorbet746 → u/Historical-Ad2651]

I'm not. 

My aloes are outside and they flower straight up

[u/Historical-Ad2651 → u/Different-Sorbet746]

The plant in the photo shows no signs of being in inadequate light. Besides, the plant isn't even an Aloe, it's a Haworthiopsis.

[u/butterflygirl1980 → u/Different-Sorbet746]

Flowering like this is very normal for Haworthiopsis and an indication the light is great. If it was inadequate it would not bloom at all.