Excuse me if I do not know the exact terminology, I'm not a native english speaker and know very little about indoor plants.
So. My 2 years old aloe suddenly started to wither, three days ago, after some time looking a bit faded ( we thought the substrate was too dry because we went away unexpectedly during a heat wave ), and today this yellow mushroom sprung on it. I'm curious about it, though I'm a bit sad to see that plant die, it was a gift for my diploma.
Is it too late to save it ? Can it spread to the other nearby plants ? Because I have multiple plants on the same table.
Thank you in advance !
Habits : We water it every week when it's hot, every two weeks when it's cold, and the pot doesn't have drainage. We usually don't water it a lot for it not to drown.
It gets some light as it's close ( but not directly in front of ) to a window, that's half closed most of the day because of the recent heatwave.
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If you pull on it, are the roots still intact? The rest of the plant has rotted.
The very light coloration on the leaves toward the centre says not enough light. Whatever light you have been giving it was inadequate.
The fungus is harmless/not the cause but an indicator of moist conditions. Check your soil all the way through if it’s all the way dry or damp/wet.
My best guess would be overwatering. Aloe is a succulent and succulents like to get DRY, like DRY AS A DESSERT, between waterings. Once a week is probably far too often. And since the pot doesn’t have drainage the excess water can’t escape and gets trapped in the bottom of the pot which causes root rot.
If fungi has managed to take house as well, which usually likes damp dark spaces, my guess would also be that it has not gotten enough light.
I’d dig it out of the pot to check on the roots to see what damage is done. Remove the dead roots/leaves and repot it into a pot with drainage holes. Preferably a succulent/cactus mix. And then don’t water until it’s entirely dried out.
When you do water, don’t give it just a little splash, put it under the tap and thoroughly soak it until the water runs out the drainage holes, repeat 2-3 times, put it back in a sunny spot, and then don’t water it until it’s completely dry again.
Better luck next time❤️
It seems you watered it too much and it didnt get enough sunlight. Not sure if you can do something at this point 🙁 Before watering your aloes again wait till the soil is fully dry. It’s better to neglect them from time to time, they’ll be ok.
Drowned
You watered it too often and/or the soil stayed wet too long
With the next one ley the soil dry out and then stay dry for at least a couple of weeks before you water again. It shouldn’t take more than a week for the soil to dry
Aloe aren’t indoor plants unless you can provide adequate light and drainage.