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What is this aloe?


Sandy Loam

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Hello. Can somebody possibly identify this aloe species for me (photo below).  Second question:   Is it cold-hardy?  Will it take 28 Fahrenheit with only minor damage?  

 

Thank you in advance! 

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Looks a little ‘fibrosa’ like (or one of many hybrids) to me. I’m no expert, don’t listen to me. 
If it were, however, I’d estimate it around 25-28F .

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13 hours ago, RyManUtah said:

Looks a little ‘fibrosa’ like (or one of many hybrids) to me. I’m no expert, don’t listen to me. 
If it were, however, I’d estimate it around 25-28F .

Hello.  I googled ALOE FIBROSA and it did not seem to exist.  Is there a different name for that aloe species?  

Does anyone else know?  Thanks!

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6 minutes ago, Sandy Loam said:

Hello.  I googled ALOE FIBROSA and it did not seem to exist.  Is there a different name for that aloe species?  

Does anyone else know?  Thanks!

Exists, https://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/62838/       

Don't think that's it though..  Might look through Aloe - related articles made by Palmbob over on D.G.  to narrow down the list of possibilities.

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OK thanks.  I will take a look. By the way, my new aloe in the photo above has two influorescences with orange blooms and is trying to grow a little trunk that is now covered in green pups.... just in case that helps with the identification. Thanks!

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I know the plant, it’s here in small numbers in South Texas and the only name I’ve ever heard it called is the Florida aloe :huh:. The old mom-and-pop nurseries would sometimes have it back in the day. It seems able to bounce back from cold but is not in the same league as something like Aloe maculata. It’s similar in size to Aloe ‘Rooikappie’ but doesn’t bloom as often.

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Does the attached photo help with the identification of this aloe?  The flower is now spent, but this gives you the bigger picture of the aloe's structure.  

The nursery which sold this to me did not know what this aloe was called. 

I appreciate anyone who thinks they can identify it.   [RichTrav, I googled "Florida Aloe", but I did not produce one species. It produces dozens of aloe species grown in Florida. ] 

Thanks!  I look forward to your comments. 

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I have a small Vanbalenii that looks fairly similar.  It grows up to around 3' in diameter and is supposed to be a pretty rapidly clustering aloe. 

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On 5/4/2021 at 8:30 AM, Sandy Loam said:

Hello. Can somebody possibly identify this aloe species for me (photo below).  Second question:   Is it cold-hardy?  Will it take 28 Fahrenheit with only minor damage?  

 

Thank you in advance! 

 

If this question is still valid your aloe looks like Aloe x delaetii (https://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/showimage/257881/ ) ;)

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This is the hardiest of standard aloish looking trunking aloes, it's rated as 8b zone plant, other hardy species are either compact clumping such as a. aristata (7b) or have more yucca traits - a. cooperi (7b). I got one flowering a. delaetii too.

 

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