50+ My Aloe Is Turning Brown. While thought of as a desert plant, it is really a tropical succulent that needs bright but diffused light. Department of agriculture plant hardiness zones 8 through 10.
Like many aloe species, the most popular aloe, aloe vera, has adaptations to protect it from sun damage in its hot, bright native environment.
Mushy brown leaves indicate a fungus, such as basal stem rot, which occurs in the cold and damp. I split these up as the original pot seemed quite crammed. Learn the common reasons for brown aloe vera leaves and how to easily fix and prevent it from happening. That is, they are compounds that absorb.