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Hi folks,
some years ago, when my Aloe was small, you said here in the forum it couldn't be named precisely. It.had to grow bigger.
Now it really is bigger, so I ask again: Aloe aculeata or marlothii or ...?!

Thank you!
Nachtkrabb

What a pity: 79 people had a look so far -- but nobody had an idea? That's a first for me in this splendid forum.
Well, I am waitung patiently if somebody comes around with something.
Nochtkrabb

Hi nachtkrabb:)
I'm a relatively new to this forum, but if I may I'll try and suggest some names I've come up to by searching the web. The fist one is Aloe ferox (http://www.aloes.wz.cz/fero.htm). Another one I find simmiliar is Aloe wickensii (http://www.llifle.com/Encyclopedia/SUCC ... _wickensii).
I was concentrating my searches on the main features like bluish - green leaves and those beautiful brownish or reddish teeth along them.
Hope my humble advice cold give you some clues.
Alles Gute!
Anna

Hi nocturnal crab

I own an unidentified Aloe which I do call "ferox" without beeing shure. It is not as large as yours, about 3 years old.
a photo: You clearly see it forming a stem. The spine-colour and size, form and colour of the leaves are similar. The mid-leaf-spines are not as pronounced, probably according to the minor age.

Nevertheless i'm not shure about the species and I understand why scarcely anybody is ready to give an explicit and significant answer to a question about Aloe-ID. Nevertheless, "wait for the flowers" often is a lame excuse, because the flowers of this genus are not that special or individual: oblong, much green, little red, joined in a bunch.

It is even more difficult to get answers about Aloe than about columnar cacti.

Best whishes,

Tofterigen

Hi annawro and Tofterigen,

thank you very much for your kind answers. Thanks, annawro, for your net search! I am impressed.
Aloe wickensii looks different to me, it is more slender, gracile. I don't believe that.
But when the plant was young, ferox was one of the possibilities discussed, you bring it up again, the pictures match well enough: I will stay with that name.

Tofterigen, you have a nice plant & collection there! Hope they are free from giddiness?

Have a good time & thanks again.
Yours, Nachtkrabb

PS: Nachtkrabb, Nacht = night, is a nocturnal monster eating the children that are out too late. Yummie!

....now I find an old note: Aloe aculeata o. marlothii was in discussion, too.
What do you say about that?

Now hurrying
Nachtkrabb

Hi Nachtkrabb
Interesting suggestions!

A. aculeata does not develop a stem but stays as a rosette.
I think the general appearance of A. marlothii is bulkier and more succulent (thicker, broader leafs).
However, I took these species into account as well.

My plants are not afraid of falling down, because there is glas in my windows.

There is a nocturnal monster in my hometown as well, chasing drunken husbands who stay out too long.

Best regards,
Tofterigen

Hi Ruth,
take a look at Aloe spinossisima. Who knows my shot right.
harry