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I am wondering what type of aloe this is and if I can remove part of the long top shoot and plant

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  • fidgetbonesfidgetbones Posts: 17,618
    It looks like an Aloe vera.  The small one at the side can be gently removed(it's known as a pup). They often already have roots on and can be potted straight into a gritty compost and grown on.
  • maloupisZXczgLDGmaloupisZXczgLDG Posts: 3
    Thank you for your response.  I was wondering what type of aloe it was and I was specifically wondering if the top portion could be plucked off and planted.  It is starting to tip over.  It is wobbly and I don't know what to do about that!!
  • philippasmith2philippasmith2 Posts: 3,742
    Agree with Aloe vera but I think it needs rather more natural light than you are giving it at the moment.
    They should grow into quite "chubby" plants but yours is looking for light - hence the elongated growth.
    As said above, the pups are the easiest form of propagating these plants but will still need a better position to grow on successfully :)
  • maloupisZXczgLDGmaloupisZXczgLDG Posts: 3
    Thank you for your post.  I have it on a bay window sill and I really don't have a better location.  It is a south facing window.  I will have to see if I can create a new location somehow or just get used to a scrawny aloe!
  • philippasmith2philippasmith2 Posts: 3,742
    It's not always easy to find the right location at this time of year is it ?
    However, looking at some of the images posted on SM, it's the current fashion to be tall and thin so perhaps your Aloe is just following the trend  :D
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