Aloe Vera plant in need of indenty

12 years ago

{{gwi:470851}}picture of Aloe

Hi everyone I just learned how to post pics so I thought why not share with my favorite plant loving friends on the Garden web cacti site.

I honestly dont know for sure what type it is since it was given to me by a friend who didnt want them on his yard anymore ( sad story huh.)

So do these send out flowers, I seem to think they all do but I'm not sure?

Thanks for the help.

Greg

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hijole
Original Author
12 years ago
oops I meant he or she needs an identity.

Greg
paracelsus
12 years ago
There are several different plants that are sometimes labeled Aloe vera. Yours looks like the real thing. If so, it will make yellow flowers. The imposters are smaller, spotted, and flower orange.

Brad
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hijole
Original Author
12 years ago
Brad, thanks that's great to hear, The real thing , whoohoo...

Greg
hoovb zone 9 sunset 23
12 years ago
You have nice friends, giving away plants like that.
hijole
Original Author
12 years ago
Hoovb , Thanks, I actually was given 3 of the same ones all the same size, I provided the pot and stuffed the burro tails to to give him a little character.

Greg
meyermike_1micha
12 years ago
Character! That pot is so beautiful. Where do you find pots like that?

I can find little ones anywhere, but ones like that never.
I tried to get a real nice terracotta pot from Arizona Pottery, but boy is the shipping HIGH!

Very nice:-)

Mike
hijole
Original Author
12 years ago
Meyermike, thanks for those compliments, yeah I know what you mean, when I first saw the pots while vacationing in Pismo Beach California I said "man those are some nice pots". Then I asked just like ur doing and was directed to Home Depot, sure enough they had them and I got two, thief very heavy made out of cement it feels like but they say, Terra cotta, but back home where I live they didn't carry them but they said they could get them for me.

They actually come from Vietnam you can find them at pottery from Vietnam + shipping. I got mine for $10.00 at H/D so long story short check with them on getting you some and they get special pricing.

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