Is this an Aloe or something else?

[BewareTheBeardedDragon]

I was given this a couple of years ago, and I'd like to try propagating it, but not sure what is actually is. The leaves are smooth - the flecks/spots are not raised at all, but it has slight raised hard edge on the corners and tip. I'm wondering if it's a type of aloe, or maybe a haworthia - but the latter seems to have bumps or spikes all over and mine doesn't.

I am pretty sure that is a Partridge Breasted Aloe.

Sorry forgot about the propogating bit. I think you have to wait for baby shoots to form at the base which might not be for a while.

Yes! That's it! Now I can read up and see how I've been mistreating it (unwittingly) and hopefully correct it. Then settle down to wait for pups

Yes, Aloe variegata ( now classified as Gonialoe). It will produce pups from the base, which can be detached, rooted and potted up. Being a succulent, it requires a very well-lit spot, gritty potting mix, and watering only when the potting mix has dried out (overwatering is death to succulents!)

It's been outside all summer and I think it has suffered from the excessive rain recently. Fingers crossed it will recover. I am planning to repot it, on its own, into a smaller pot in a mix of soil/coir/grit.

Don't overpot into too big a pot and don't water. Keep dry until spring on a bright windowsill. They are pretty tough, mine has survived me :) The leaves will shrivel if too wet and sometimes if too dry. If you are sure it is too dry just give it a little water. Good luck.

Thanks - I think I messed up by putting a few succulents together in a big pot in ordinary potting compost with just some perlite added. I think they are all suffering from having too much space, the wrong soil, and sitting outside in the rain to compound the two former mistakes. I'm not sure why it never occurred to be before that reading up about what specific houseplants actually need, and treating them accordingly might help my houseplant brown thumb of death... I've learned my lesson

All is not lost suculents are quite forgiving. Get them out of the wet soil and study the roots. Sometimes you will find they have all rotted away.

Just cut away back to healthy looking stem and leave to dry out for a few days. That includes the aloe. Once the cuts have calloused over pot into cactus soil and leave dry. They will put out new roots eventually although will take a bit longer this time of year.

If they do still have live roots, even better. Just pot up and keep dry. Good luck :)

Thanks!