bump. Hope somebody can help.

Rockdale, I'm not very experienced with Aloes/Gasteria.

But I believe those from Home Depot are a type of Gasteria.

http://www.cactuspedia.info/schede/GASTERIA/photo_gallery_gasteria.htm

Yours that you currently have seems to be an agave or maybe aloe of some sort. But they are definitely not the same, just to answer your question.

http://www.cactuspedia.info/schede/AGAVE/photo_gallery_agave.htm

They are most likely the same plant and they are the hybrid Gasteraloe. Perhaps the variety
called Ice green.
Fred

I have a very similar plant and decided on Aloe 'Wansley' as the name. I found that it get dramatically darker when in the sun.

Here's the discussion from when I first found the plant.

http://forums.gardenweb.com/discussions/1800226/gasteraloe?n=32

rina and crenda, thanks for the info. Rockdale, very nice plant!
Fred

Crenda
I remember that thread...I still am not sure what my plant is. And it is much darker now too, with just new leaves green and not so much variegation visible.
Rina

rina, do you have a newer picture of the plant? how difficult are they to grow.
I have a terrible time with my Aloe variegata, which is closely related.
Fred

Fred
I am not at home, but will take photo and post.
In the mean time, google Alworthia 'Black Gem', you'll see photos of it almost black.( I believe it was Rosemarie that suggested it is A. Black Gem.)
What is the problem with Aloe variegata? - Is it the Pheasant breast?
Rina

thank you all for the replies.

Crenda: very informative thread you posted. I will go with Aloe 'Wansley' because you know what, I have the non-variegated version too. I thought it is xAlworthia 'Black Gem' . And now it is just clicked - both plant got sunburn when it came out for the summer, both change to brown color (and now since been put in the partial shade, they regain the green color). And the shape of the leaves(or whatever they been called) are similar too. So I am thinking they are the same varieties just one is variegated and one is not. Of course they can be xAlworthia 'Black Gem' or Alow 'Wansley', but since bougainvillea in your thread got the ID from the grower, I will go with Aloe 'Wansley'.

This is my Aloe 'Wansley' (thought it is xAlworthia 'Black Gem' before )

Do you still have your plants? Can you post some pics?

Rina, your plant pic in that thread looks exactly like mine when I first got it. It will be great if you can post a pic of your plant too.

And please post pics of your either Aloe 'Wansley' or xAlworthia 'Black Gem' if you have pics

Again, thank you guys.

-rockdale

Rina, yes Tiger Aloe Pheasant Breast A. Variegata. Darn think is harder to water than my ZZ plant and they rot almost as fast as a split rock. I thought "I grow Aloe's such as Juvieana and Vera, I grow Haworthia, I grow Sans and a bunch of other stuff of that sort, then A. Variegata should no be too hard". So far I've killed
2 of them a third is showing signs of unwellness and three others are holding their own but not much more. Yikes!