Which aloe?

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nachtkrabb
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Which aloe?

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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!
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Re: Which aloe?

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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.
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Re: Which aloe?

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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! :)
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Re: Which aloe?

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

Now hurrying
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Re: Which aloe?

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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.

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Re: Which aloe?

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