So much to Aloe about

9 years ago

Okay, so in my page searching and shopping, I've come across many varieties of Aloe Vera.
From my understanding, the 'truest' variety would be Aloe Vera v. Barbadensis, also called Aloe Vera Miller(please correct me if I'm wrong). The main points of ID are yellow flowers, hard teeth, and a grey-green spotless color.

Are the pups, or baby plants this way from start? Or do they have baby's spots?

I'm still looking-all these hybrids, different variegations and varieties-heck, there's even tree Aloes!

I feel like the more I learn, the less I know. It is a very strange sensation.

(We'll leave this as an Aloe question thread, I mean, there's so much to learn, so many different types, it's nuts!)

Comments (5)

cactusmcharris, interior BC Z4/5
9 years ago
Real Aloe vera pups are not spotted in their infancy - the pretender, Aloe vera v. chinensis, are.

Yes, you can lose your mind collecting Aloes, as I have done, and have several hundred and still not have them all. More are being discovered / published all the time.
Becky
Original Author
9 years ago
I don't know where you can actually get a legitimate pup of Aloe Vera-a lot of what I'm seeing is people showing a picture of the mother plant in bloom with yellow flowers, and then these spotted pups that look like the Chinensis variety.

If nothing else, I'll make a lot of friends when I give away my extra Aloe Vera Chinensis babies(god these things reproduce like crazy)
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Becky
Original Author
9 years ago
Also, would anyone know a reputable place to buy aloe plants, or succulents in general? I'd been using etsy but the selection at times is skimp, and I don't trust ebay sellers that much :[
pirate_girl
9 years ago
Hi,

Have you tried searching something like "

"nurseries selling succulents"

"nurseries selling Aloes"

they do exist & are reputable. Pls. give it a try.
cactusmcharris, interior BC Z4/5
9 years ago
Try the Institute for Aloe Studies - it supports a good cause and you can get lots of correctly-ID'd Aloes for not much money.