AT A GLANCE
If your aloe vera stinks, you notice the smell of rot. The reason for this is often waterlogging. For a rescue attempt you have to repot the plant in dry substrate. If her condition improves after a few weeks, she has recovered.
Why does my aloe vera smell terrible?
If your aloe vera stinks, smell it smell of rot. Waterlogging is usually responsible for this. This occurs when the plant has received too much water over a longer period of time. Whether you can still save your aloe vera is questionable. Nevertheless, a rescue attempt is worthwhile:
- Free the plant from the wet substrate
- let it dry for a few days
- into fresh dry Earth plant
- do not water for four weeks
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Why does my healthy aloe vera smell like garlic and onions?
If the aloe vera gives off a scent that smells like garlic or onions, you're probably using that natural smell the plant was. If you find this unpleasant, you can mask the garlic smell by putting up fragrant indoor plants. Alternatively, for the aloe, find another
Location. If this is not possible, you will have to do without the plant to avoid the odor nuisance.Why does the aloe vera stink when I harvest the leaves?
When harvesting the leaves, one occurs yellow liquid from whose smell is perceived as disgusting by many noses. This is due to a chemical compound called aloin. This is located in the so-called latex layer of the aloe vera leaf, which lies between the leaf green and the gel. Since aloin is supposed to protect the plant from predators, the substance not only smells unpleasant, but also tastes extremely bitter.
Tip
Even harvested aloe vera gel stinks
Aloe vera gel is the skin's secret weapon. However, its positive properties only unfold if the gel is of very good quality. If you notice during harvesting/processing that it stinks and/or is brownish, it is rotten gel that you (unfortunately) have to dispose of.
