Help to identify my plant?

abohm · Post by **abohm** » Fri Dec 30, 2011 2:40 am

Hi there! I purchased this plant just under a year ago and lately have been curious as to what it might be called. I found this board and figured someone might be able to help me! To give you an idea of the size, I have it planted in a coffee mug right now.

Thank you!
-Ashley

Tony · Post by **Tony** » Fri Dec 30, 2011 4:39 am

Its an Aloe of some sort, looks somewhat like Aloe millotii the way it is now, but might be a different species Im not familiar with or may just be etiolated and look totally different when grown in stronger light.
Where do you grow it?

abohm · Post by **abohm** » Fri Dec 30, 2011 5:25 am

Tony wrote:Its an Aloe of some sort, looks somewhat like Aloe millotii the way it is now, but might be a different species Im not familiar with or may just be etiolated and look totally different when grown in stronger light.
Where do you grow it?

I am growing it indoors right now. It's currently planted in a coffee mug and I keep it under a lamp. I was wondering about whether or not a lack of natural sunlight (or at least a stronger light) might have anything to do with its appearance and/or health...

*Barracuda_52* · Post by ***Barracuda_52*** » Fri Dec 30, 2011 6:18 am

Hi Ashley and welcome to CactiGuide, i agree with Tony looks like a Aloe, deffinetly needs stronger light. I would also get it into a pot that has drainage.

majcka · Post by **majcka** » Fri Dec 30, 2011 7:19 am

That for sure is aloe juvenna. It has lengthen because of not enough light. I had one of those myself. At the end it turned brown.

Peterthecactusguy · Post by **Peterthecactusguy** » Fri Dec 30, 2011 8:51 am

its an aloe. I would also say it hasn't gotten enough light because of the very light green color with almost white in it, at least the ones where I live that get not enough light look like that.
I am sorry but I do not know which aloe that is.

Tiggy · Post by **Tiggy** » Tue Jan 10, 2012 10:39 pm

Peterthecactusguy wrote:its an aloe. I would also say it hasn't gotten enough light because of the very light green color with almost white in it, at least the ones where I live that get not enough light look like that.
I am sorry but I do not know which aloe that is.

I also have one of these planted in a rockery, we also have a similar plant which has been left out all winter for a few years now and it bears up very well in quite severe conditions. A tough little plant this. Susi

Help to identify my plant?

Help to identify my plant?

Help identify my plant?