Need ID

[Jenny29]

Hello,

I would like to show you my new succulent.

As I mainly collect cacti, I have no idea what type is this, I bought it because it looks very nice in my opinion. Most of these which were for sale were damaged, this one lookes good I think, but there are some yellow liquid on them, maybe because of the damages something is flow out from it? Is it a big problem or it will be fine?

Also can you please help that where should I put it at winter. In my wintergarden there is about 17 celsius, my cacti are there, I don't know that temperature is good for the succulent also or I should put it to my room where is about 23-27 celsius.

Thank you in advance for your help!

Kind Regards,
Jenny

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[Rod Smith]

This appears to be an Aloe. I'm not sure what species as I'm not into succulents, but it is an attractive plant. It looks as though the stem has been damaged at some time and this has caused the sap to leak out. I would keep at as cool as possible, ie not in your room at 23-27 deg C. If kept at 17 degrees you will need to water it occasionally over the winter to prevent it shrivelling.

[Angus]

Aloe ferox ?

[LT10]

Looks like Aloe marlothii. Can also be a hybrid with marlothii, I have a few hybrids growing and they all look similar.

[Rosemarie]

Because of the tuberculate spines, I'll say Aloe aculeata (but think A. marlothii would be it if not for that). =)

[LT10]

Fairly certain not aculeata.

Here is a marlothii in 2008 I got from a farm where they grow wild.

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Same plant in 2011.

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Lovely aloes and proud in the garden, eye-catcher.

[Melt In The Sun]

A. aculeata has conspicuous white spine bases. As for A. ferox/marlothii, you can't tell til it flowers!

The sap is just where the next aloe on the shelf poked holes in the leaves. No problem. My larger plants stab themselves all the time.

[Jenny29]

Thank you very much for your help guys, I will write when it flowers then.

[Rosemarie]

Oh good! Pix for examples! I stand corrected! Thanks, guys! Yes, flowers will confirm. You might be waiting quite a while for them, though!

[LT10]

It may be one of the 2 yes, there is a region where they look fairly similar. Usually ferox has less spines on the inner leaves in this region and the flowers differ. You also get aculeata without white base on the thorns, but they are stemless and their young form looks different and you get excelsa that can look very similar as well, darker deeper green. Either one will make a nice plant.

Most ferox I see in SA are not spined like that and have more of a rosette on an early stage. The colour is usually darker as well. So the thick leaves, colour and form just screamed marlothii in my gut... Thats my thought process!

I thought I needed to give a better explanation, but I am also not 100% convinced anymore! Melt obviously has seen more similar variants, so it could still be either.