Need help aloe ID.

8 years ago

Hi, I'm new here. I started interested in houseplants since May this year. After a few months of buying, growing and looking for houseplants, I realized that aloe species attracts me the most. Every time i went to plant nursery my eyes automatically looked at an aloe species even though it is just a common aloe. =) Here is collections of my aloe that needs ID confirmation.

1. Aloe aristata is it?

2. No idea what aloe is this.

3. Is this the same with no. 2?

4.Aloe brevifolia? Perforata? Not sure.

5. Aloe juvenna? Zanzibarica?

6. No idea.

7. I think this is aloe striata or coral aloe.

8. Aloe vera?

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Comments (3)

rina_Ontario,Canada 5a
8 years ago
I am not much help, but believe #1 is A. aristata.

Not sure if there is difference between A. juvenna and A. zanzibarica as I have seen it (A.z.) listed as synonym of juvenna. I have what I got ID-ed as juvenna, and it is more compact, and leaves are shorter - but I believe that is only because it was outdoors in good sunlight whole summer long. It has been etiolated before, looking more like your photo.
breton2
8 years ago
Rina is correct, juvenna is now the accepted name of zanzibarica.

I agree with striata ( or a hybrid of it)

And 2 or 4 may be Aloe 'Crosby's Prolific'. 3 seems to be something else...
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esal47
Original Author
8 years ago
Thank you rina & breton. Since you mentioned it I agree my juvenna used to be more compact at the time I bought it. I did put it indoor where they only received lights from fluorescent lamp about 10 ft away. About once a week I will bring them out to get bright light.

Something terrible happened to my aloe no. 4 yesterday. When I was home after work I found out that my aloe looks unhealthy. So I pull it out from the pot to investigate the cause.

The soil seems to be dry after only a few days of watering. The last time I water it on Saturday. But the looks of it looks like being overwatered. Can I still save it?