Aloe collector in 9A/Texas. Care and ID guides, photos of Aloe varieties, and general Aloe nerd ramblings. I’ve grown Aloes about 15 years in all kinds of conditions (at least the conditions SE Texas gives me)…my advice here is based on that and advice taken/learned from expert growers.
I first bought this plant in an overcrowded clump back in 2016. It’s a pretty easy variety, though gets kinda fungus-y with the rain and humidity here. Likes full sun. Often misIDed as vera or ‘Blue Elf’. Here’s a few photos of my plants.
Overgrown clump of young plantsThirsty and a little etiolatedThe tall growth probably leads this to be misIDed as a “climbing aloe” pretty often, too. But Aloiampelos species don’t have spots and their teeth/growth habits are a bit different.Kinda fungus-y…been a wet summer! The skinny plant in the pot with these is a different variety
I live in Houston, Texas and have been interested in and collecting Aloe plants since 2008, my first Aloe was the “chinensis” variety that I got from my mom in 2006. I am autistic and an English major. Aloes are my “special interest”.
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