Help with ID

04-11-2010, 10:42 PM	#1
3 legged dog MXer     Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: South West Coast Posts: 128	Help with ID Anyone know the name of this plant. It has that long stem with orange flower coming from the cactus plant. Attached Thumbnails

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04-11-2010, 10:44 PM	#2
Scuba_Dave Xtreme DIY'r   Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: South of Boston, MA Posts: 17,248	Help with ID That looks like an aloe plant on the left if that is where the flower stalk is coming from Weird if so, as my aloe flower stalk did not look like that My flowers where white & smaller And you could smell it thru-out the house - indoor plant

04-11-2010, 10:47 PM	#3
3 legged dog MXer     Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: South West Coast Posts: 128	Help with ID That is where it is coming from. It is a fantastic looking plant. I just noticed it in my backyard.

04-11-2010, 10:52 PM	#4
Scuba_Dave Xtreme DIY'r   Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: South of Boston, MA Posts: 17,248	Help with ID Yup, that's an aloe plant If you ever burn yourself hack a piece off & squeeze it on the burn I have about 7 aloe plants right now, all inside I need to get a big pot & ket one grow huge again I got rid of my last huge aloe - maybe 75+ lbs I kept a few & recently seperated one into several plants

04-11-2010, 11:00 PM	#5
3 legged dog MXer     Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: South West Coast Posts: 128	Help with ID Just googled aloe plant. Looks like it. I think it's too good looking to lop off a piece. I'll have to think twice when I burn myself.

04-11-2010, 11:07 PM	#6
Scuba_Dave Xtreme DIY'r   Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: South of Boston, MA Posts: 17,248	Help with ID As they get bigger they push off baby plants So I just split them off & grow them I give them away to people Mine is originally from Florida That is a nice flower, I guess they can be white, pink, orange...maybe other colors