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Feb
This is a variegata of Aloe nobilis. Puppies of every color are constantly sprouting from her foundation. There is a wide range of variegation patterns, from albino* to nearly full green. In direct sunlight, the light to dark green striping frequently turns reddish-brown. * "Albino" refers to plants in this context that have extremely little chlorophyll.I wanted to know if the albino forms could live alone. I took out three albino and one standard pup that were about the same size, and I put them in the half-day sun. A few months following their removal, this picture shows the four…