Please help me ID this plant (succulent?)

15 years ago

A co-worker gave me these starts from a plant in his house but he had no idea what they are. Are they possibly Aloe Vera? They are also bare-root at the moment so I'd like to know what to plant them in. Thanks!

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mickymae
15 years ago
HELLO FROM OHIO, I fairly sure this is not aloe vera ,I will do some cking see if I can come up with what it is .But I'm sure someone else will answer it first. Where in Ohio are you ?

micky
flower753
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15 years ago
Hi micky, I'm near Westerville, where are you? :) Thanks for your assistance!
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Oh my. That wasn't even in my initial research. It was frustrating since at times all i could see online were the flowers. That was a great clue. The growth pattern/ habit was confusing me, it didn't look like any of the previous genera i mentioned. It does look similar to that of corpuscularia. I was leaning towards delosperma and when i researched the names you gave me, i found out they were from the same subfamily and tribe, if not interchangeable or synonyms of each other. Difference i could see was that delosperma are papillate and mine has very smooth almost satiny leaves, a feature of corpuscularia. However, most of the Corpuscularia or Delosperma lehmannii in google images really had plump/ chubby and compact leaves. There were a few long-leaved ones but then they have reddish stalks and mine doesn't (though that could just be due to different growing conditions). The longest leaves on my plant are 1.5 inches or 4cm and the stalks have papery sheaths. Thank you so much for that info rosemarie. I guess i'll treat it as a corpuscularia for the time being.
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joscience
15 years ago
That looks like Haworthia, not Aloe: note the transparent skin on the top of the leaves which forms 'windows'. I think it is Haworthis venosa, but that is just a SWAG.

Put them in a really, really free draining soil mix. For example, take 1 part potting soil and mix it with one part pea-sized gravel. Set the starts basically on top of the soil, and put it in a warm, bright spot. Don't give them a drop of water until you are *sure* you see new, active growth. That could very well take months! Once you see new, active growth, gradually provide as much direct sun as you can, and start a regular succulent plant watering regiment.

Seriously, don't water it until you see new growth!
flower753
Original Author
15 years ago
Thanks joscience! I looked up pictures of Haworthia venosa and that looks like it to me! Excellent job :) I appreciate your advice very much! :)
Cheers!
mickymae
15 years ago
hey flower 753 ,I'm in massillon ohio 2 hours from columbus .My son lives in jackson,ohio that's around you somewhere i think.Nice to meet you !
norma_2006
15 years ago
It is definitey Haworthia, may be tessalata? Give a look at this as well, Mine grow a little tigher than yours. Nice to meet both of you, thanks for showing the plant, so few of you are aware of Haworthia, or just don't talk about them. Norma
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15 years ago
Yes, I agree w/ the ID, I think it's known as H. veinosa tesselata. Pretty carefree plant, likes bright but indirect light, careful watering & as you can see it pups easily (that's what it's called when it has the babies around its base). Enjoy.

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