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title: "Plant fact of the day: If you cut open an aloe leaf it might be…"
description: "Plant fact of the day: If you cut open an aloe leaf it might be stinky,this is because of yellow latex sap that forms when you cut the leaf, this happens…"
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author: "VitaPhyto"
published: "2025-06-01T17:30:17.567199Z"
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# Plant fact of the day: If you cut open an aloe leaf it might be…

_Posted by VitaPhyto on 2025-06-01_

Plant fact of the day:  
If you cut open an aloe leaf it might be stinky,this is because of yellow latex sap that forms when you cut the leaf, this happens because the latex is used to ward off predators from eating or burrowing into the plant.

## 1 comment

### VitaPhyto commented on 2025-06-01

Let me know if you want more plant facts.

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