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    Communities > Forums > Plant Identification
    Forum: Plant IdentificationReplies: 21, Views: 738
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    tom1953
    Kingsville, OH (Zone 5a)

    April 3, 2001 12:46 AM

    Post #3152

    Hi;
    I have different kinds of aloes, none have names as far a speices. Does any one know what this one is???
    Tom

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    BotanyBob
    Thousand Oaks, CA

    April 7, 2001 2:45 AM

    Post #66163

    I too have a bunch of Aloe, many which I am having a hard time identifying. Having cruised through many of the local Los Angeles arboretums, it is becoming obvious that even the experts aren't sure what many species are called- many are simply called 'sp.', and many have a variety of names.. and many are obviously incorrectly named. Though I will probably be no help, does this plant have a stalk, as it appears in the photo, and has it had any suckers. If not, it sure is more likely to be a 'tree aloe' making the list of possibilities a lot smaller.
    tom1953
    Kingsville, OH (Zone 5a)

    April 7, 2001 3:25 AM

    Post #66177

    Hi BotanyBob;
    It is getting a stalk as it gets older, and yes it had suckes But these were coming from all over the pots.
    Tom
    bert
    ehrikon
    Switzerland (Zone 6b)

    April 8, 2001 11:07 AM

    Post #66462

    i think Aloe arborescens, (south africa) and the leaves are hanging, because of not enought sun!

    bert the gardener
    Kaelkitty
    Adelaide
    Australia (Zone 10a)

    April 13, 2007 12:20 AM

    Post #3385318

    I vote for Aloe Saponaria, Has it flowered and do you have a photo of the flower?
    DaleTheGardener
    Tampa, FL (Zone 10a)

    April 13, 2007 5:20 AM

    Post #3385580

    I vote for Aloe Saponaria too.

    Here is my favorite A albiflora

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    palmbob

    palmbob
    Tarzana, CA (Zone 9b)


    April 13, 2007 4:48 PM

    Post #3387494

    Aloe saponaria (actually correct name is now Aloe maculata) has unique flowers so if this plant ever flowers, we will know for sure.
    Cerahipp
    Hobart
    Australia

    November 7, 2007 7:17 AM

    Post #4166743

    I also vote for Aloe saponaria. I have a big clump in my garden, mine has lots of orange-red flowers early summer. Will send a picture when I find out how to upload!


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    Cerahipp
    Hobart
    Australia

    November 7, 2007 9:22 AM

    Post #4166801

    Aloe saponaria flowering

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    Metrosideros

    Metrosideros
    Keaau, HI


    May 7, 2008 10:38 PM

    Post #4921027

    A. saponaria has shorter stiffer leaves with sharper points. Could be a hybrid; say Aloe arborescens X vera? Flowers would help.
    hankeat
    Berlin
    Germany (Zone 7a)

    July 6, 2008 3:59 PM

    Post #5212207

    Could it be Aloe ellenbeckii? See the photo below.
    http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/showimage/136900/

    palmbob

    palmbob
    Tarzana, CA (Zone 9b)


    July 6, 2008 7:37 PM

    Post #5213336

    no. Aloe ellenbeckii has finer spotting, inky, dinky teeth and leaves are stiff (no drooping in that species unless it's in the process of rotting)... and does not get quite that large
    lnewportTX
    Pflugerville, TX

    April 6, 2009 3:14 AM

    Post #6370204

    I know this maybe late but what about Aloe Hardyi?

    palmbob

    palmbob
    Tarzana, CA (Zone 9b)


    April 6, 2009 3:33 AM

    Post #6370284

    No, Aloe hardyi is a turquoise, non-spotted plant

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    Wildplants7
    Highland Park, NJ

    April 14, 2009 2:03 PM

    Post #6408191

    Sorry I get in as I am not an expert on plant names. This aloe looks exactly like the one I bought which is Aloe Vera. I juice pieces of it and use on the scratches and cuts. It multiplies like crazy, have it for years.

    kittriana

    kittriana
    Magnolia, TX (Zone 8b)

    May 2, 2009 9:29 PM

    Post #6494354

    Wildplants7 Aloe Vera is a common name for a group of plants that do that, some small, some giants, can look up the word Agave for all kinds of Aloes...
    xoozey
    Tehran
    Iran

    March 22, 2010 11:31 AM

    Post #7648028

    hi
    I recently bought this cacti like plant, seller said its a cacti but i dont think so really, any one knows its name?

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    palmbob

    palmbob
    Tarzana, CA (Zone 9b)


    March 22, 2010 7:02 PM

    Post #7649129

    That's Aeonium Sunburst
    rpw53
    Lafayette, LA

    June 27, 2010 8:08 PM

    Post #7926228

    tom1953 wrote:Hi;
    I have different kinds of aloes, none have names as far a speices. Does any one know what this one is???
    Tom


    Looks like Aloe grandidentata or a hybrid thereof, grown in weak light...
    It is a very common pass-along plant in the deep south...
    Peyton
    scott2820
    Sussex, NJ

    July 15, 2012 9:23 AM

    Post #9205878

    Can anyone identify this . I think its an aloe but what kind?

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    Vestia
    San Francisco, CA

    July 15, 2012 10:00 AM

    Post #9205901

    scott2820 wrote:Can anyone identify this . I think its an aloe but what kind?


    It's frowned upon to ask for a new ID in someone else's thread. If you start a new thread with your photos, I'll answer with the species.

    palmbob

    palmbob
    Tarzana, CA (Zone 9b)


    July 15, 2012 1:32 PM

    Post #9206157

    It is Haworthia attenuata, by the way

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