Aloe arborescens gets tall, but I don't know if that's it. It could use dividing.

looks like it could be arborescens.

I was thinking about pulling out those pups at the bottom and replanting.

I want to use aloe for my eczema and dry skin.

I saw where you asked on a few other forums about propagating the plant by beheading. Yes, you can behead an Aloe plant. Let the stem dry for a day or two. And I have some that I left out for months - accidentally, through procrastination - and they are fine.

Use a fast draining soil, but do not use sand as was recommended. You can use a mix of 50% perlite and 50% cactus soil. There are other mixes, too, but this one is easy and works for a lot of people. Don't water until the plant has roots.

Where are you located? Knowing your growing zone and general location helps us give you the best advice.

I have over a dozen different kinds Aloes. Not all are so-called medicinal Aloe vera plants, but I wouldn't call them garbage aloes, either. ;-)

i'm in the dry los angeles area.

I read that Arborescens is even better than Vera for the skin.

It looks like a very "messy" example of one type I grew in most places I lived. I was told that it's good for internal pain (among other things), eg bones, mucles... I tried it and it seemed to work on me. So I used it while the kids were still home. Each time we moved I'd find another same Aloe in the area. So I'd break of a branch, from the back if I could, just stuck it in the ground and it always grew.

I'm not sure about the "aloin" though, maybe we were just lucky. Better check it before using.

For years I've been looking for an online scource for the medicinal uses for the different species of aloe. Those that have those uses anyway.

If anyone knows of any I would love for someone to provide a link or a name. Our whole family suffer from sensitive skin ailments. Thanks