PlantFiles Pictures: Aloe Species, Cat's Tail Aloe (<i>Aloe castanea</i>) by Kell

Pasadena California

by palmbob Dec 9, 2003 12:19 PM

Irvine California

by palmbob Dec 9, 2003 1:01 PM

Typical shape of flowers in FEbruary, Southern California

by palmbob Mar 5, 2004 7:24 PM

Close up of flowers off unlabeled plant in Huntington Gardens with very similar shape and habit to A castanea, and is probably the same species

by palmbob Mar 5, 2004 11:58 PM

perhaps a different variety of this plant? Flowers look very different on this plant in Huntington Gardens, Pasadena California february

by palmbob Mar 20, 2004 10:03 PM

Showing the nearly black dark nectar within the individual flowers along the raceme... february

by palmbob Feb 22, 2005 2:33 PM

February detail showing nearly black nectar... this flower could be off a hybrid (more upright raceme)

by palmbob Feb 21, 2005 2:33 PM

another shot of large clump showing characteristic flower raceme pattern in winter- can see why it's called the Cat's Tail Aloe

by palmbob Feb 21, 2005 2:33 PM

flowers coming to end in early March

by palmbob Mar 11, 2005 9:05 AM

Mine is starting to branch for the first time.

by RWhiz Jan 7, 2006 9:27 PM

growing in private garden, San Diego county during long winter dry spell

by palmbob Jan 29, 2006 11:06 PM

unopened flower in Feb southern California

by palmbob Feb 2, 2006 9:59 PM

this form is slightly different, showing darker flowers and paler, thinner leaves. In private garden, southern California, late February

by palmbob Feb 26, 2007 7:48 PM

look of seedling, southern California

by palmbob Jun 15, 2007 11:14 PM

by palmbob Oct 5, 2007 9:05 PM

another shot of blooming flower, southern California mid winter

by palmbob Feb 5, 2008 5:14 AM

another shot of plant, through foggy lens (sorry) in winter

by palmbob Feb 5, 2008 5:15 AM

shot of flower of the 'curly' flower variety, February, southern California

by palmbob Feb 5, 2008 5:16 AM

on the left (Aloe marlothii var spectabilis on right)

by palmbob Feb 6, 2008 3:30 AM

from my own plant, march, southern California

by palmbob Mar 6, 2008 2:13 AM

simply loaded with nectar... it amazes me it just doesn't drip out onto the ground.

by palmbob Mar 6, 2008 2:14 AM

fruit froming on old inflorescence, spring, southern California

by palmbob Apr 17, 2008 3:11 PM

When blooming has beautiful orange flowers

by chgrpt Aug 11, 2008 2:58 AM

southern California late winter

by palmbob Mar 12, 2010 8:54 PM

late winter flower detail

by palmbob Mar 12, 2010 8:55 PM

Flowers just starting to emerge. Growing at University of California Botanical Garden at Berkeley.

by Kell Jun 30, 2010 12:28 AM

Flowers growing 1 month later in January at the University of California Botanical Garden at Berkeley.

by Kell Jun 30, 2010 12:28 AM

20 days later. Growing at the University of California Botanical Garden at Berkeley.

by Kell Jun 30, 2010 12:28 AM

1 month later and over 3 months since first budded. Flowers showing lots of color. University of California Botanical Garden at Berkeley.

by Kell Jun 30, 2010 12:28 AM

by Kell Jun 30, 2010 11:55 PM

Growing at University of California Botanical Garden at Berkeley.

by Kell Jun 30, 2010 11:55 PM

Buds just starting to open from the bottom up.

by Kell Jun 30, 2010 11:55 PM

University of California Botanical Garden at Berkeley

by Kell Jun 30, 2010 11:55 PM

University of California Botanical Garden at Berkeley

by Kell Jun 30, 2010 11:55 PM

Flowering happily at University of California Botanical Garden at Berkeley in March.

by Kell Jul 2, 2010 1:16 PM

In its full glory! University of California Botanical Garden at Berkeley

by Kell Jul 2, 2010 1:16 PM

Aloe castanea in flower, late August - South Africa

by boomboer Sep 3, 2010 10:47 AM

Aloe castanea in flower

by boomboer Mar 10, 2011 2:49 AM

5 year plant in the garden

by Little_things May 17, 2011 11:18 AM

The Huntington Botanical Gardens

by growin Aug 21, 2011 3:07 PM

San Diego Botanic Garden

by growin Aug 22, 2011 6:18 PM

best year for blooming in many, southern California, February

by palmbob Feb 8, 2012 12:37 AM

small bird feeding on bountiful nectar in March, southern California

by palmbob Mar 10, 2013 10:25 PM

by palmbob Mar 27, 2013 8:30 AM

Rancho Soledad Nursery, near San Diego

by palmbob Jul 28, 2014 12:46 AM

Nectar. Photo courtesy of Ken Blackford. Copyright Ken Blackford. San Diego, Ca.

by Kell Nov 14, 2015 12:36 AM