Hi I have to different types of aloe vera. One of each picture is shown (not my pics). Are they both medicinal aloe vera? The small ones stay small and only grow sideways but the big one just keeps getting bigger and grows in a circular pattern. Please let me know.
thanks
[img]https://www.truehealth.org/aloevera.jpg[/img]
[img]https://www.library.okstate.edu/vetmed/assets/ieatplants/main_listing_images/aloe.jpg[/img]
The pics look like the same species to me. The first is a more mature plant, and the second is 3 pups (offsets) that have been separated from the parent plant and potted up together.
I can't really answer questions about your own plants based on pics found online. Not with any accuracy, anyway. Can you post pics of your own plants for us?
Growth patterns can differ simply because plants receive different care, I.e. different light exposure, different temperatures, and different amounts of water. Also, growth patterns can change as a plant ages.
I can't really answer questions about your own plants based on pics found online. Not with any accuracy, anyway. Can you post pics of your own plants for us?
Growth patterns can differ simply because plants receive different care, I.e. different light exposure, different temperatures, and different amounts of water. Also, growth patterns can change as a plant ages.
Sorry don't have any way of doing that but heres some pics that look better.
[img]https://luvcosmetics.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/Aloe-Vera-Plant.jpg[/img]
Notice in the first pic that it grows in a rosette shape.
[img]https://www.ivy-rose.co.uk/Health/Articles_Images/Aloe_Vera_w300.jpg[/img]
In the second pick the leaves only grow parallel to each other.
I have been growing both varieties for a few years and the parallel growing ones always grow this way even if you turn them every month or two. Plus they never get past about 8 inches in height.[/img]
[img]https://luvcosmetics.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/Aloe-Vera-Plant.jpg[/img]
Notice in the first pic that it grows in a rosette shape.
[img]https://www.ivy-rose.co.uk/Health/Articles_Images/Aloe_Vera_w300.jpg[/img]
In the second pick the leaves only grow parallel to each other.
I have been growing both varieties for a few years and the parallel growing ones always grow this way even if you turn them every month or two. Plus they never get past about 8 inches in height.[/img]
The leaves of aloe vera grow opposite each other, as can be see in the second picture. I believe there may be more than one plant in the container in the first picture, which could create the impression that the leaves are forming a rosette. It is common to leave offsets in the pot with the parent plant, to create a fuller appearance.
One problem with identifying "the" aloe vera is that the species has been under human cultivation for a very long time. In such cases, the original plant characteristics are often lost due to hybridization. Usually, aloe vera has pale green or gray-green leaves with silvery spots arranged in a random pattern. The leaf edges are serrated with small white teeth. The serrated edges are sometimes absent on young offsets.
There are other species of aloe that are similar to the description I have offered above. I cannot determine which species you might have without at least seeing a picture of it. Perhaps you could take your plant to your nearest Extension Service office. The Master Gardeners there should be able to tell you which species of aloe it is.
One problem with identifying "the" aloe vera is that the species has been under human cultivation for a very long time. In such cases, the original plant characteristics are often lost due to hybridization. Usually, aloe vera has pale green or gray-green leaves with silvery spots arranged in a random pattern. The leaf edges are serrated with small white teeth. The serrated edges are sometimes absent on young offsets.
There are other species of aloe that are similar to the description I have offered above. I cannot determine which species you might have without at least seeing a picture of it. Perhaps you could take your plant to your nearest Extension Service office. The Master Gardeners there should be able to tell you which species of aloe it is.
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