Here are some plants growing in the shade showing their sprawling habit
by palmbob Jul 21, 2003 3:39 AM
This is a lone plant in the spring showing the showy multiple flower stalks and some of the red on the leaves. By late summer the plant will be nearly completely red.
by palmbob Jul 21, 2003 3:42 AM
Patch of plants all flowering end of January Pasadena California
by palmbob Feb 7, 2004 11:17 PM
In My Front Succulent Bed
by GiaVette Feb 28, 2005 6:30 PM
Closeup of flowers
by GiaVette Mar 1, 2005 11:03 AM
Curious leaning of flowers near end of time of bloom (early March)... maybe to get light?
by palmbob Mar 11, 2005 9:05 AM
seedling
by MaryEv Jun 9, 2005 11:26 PM
In the garden. Low-spreading and multi-trunked.
by RWhiz Sep 4, 2005 11:36 PM
This is the variegated variety of Aloe vanbalenii.
by RWhiz Sep 14, 2005 10:48 PM
not sure if it's just the lighting, or aging flowers, but these flowers look distinctly orange, and I know they're supposed to be yellow
by palmbob Feb 2, 2006 9:59 PM
flower on younger plant February, southern California
by palmbob Feb 13, 2006 11:19 PM
full sun, little water
by waxedout Nov 10, 2006 3:10 PM
even though plant itself was completely unaffected by 5 hours of freeze 27F, the flower didn't like it. Southern California
by palmbob Jan 19, 2007 5:32 PM
Growing in zone 9b
by Xenomorf Feb 6, 2007 7:52 AM
Growing in zone 9b
by Xenomorf Feb 6, 2007 7:52 AM
Growing in zone 9b
by Xenomorf Feb 6, 2007 7:52 AM
attractive group of stressed plants (low rainfall and cold year) southern California
by palmbob Feb 27, 2007 8:31 PM
Growing in zone 9b
by Xenomorf Jun 24, 2007 1:47 PM
flower (with pollinator) on New Years, California
by palmbob Dec 31, 2007 2:59 PM
January, southern California
by palmbob Jan 20, 2008 5:17 AM
leaves with some winter color, but mostly out of sun
by palmbob Jan 20, 2008 5:27 AM
another shot of the Huntington Gardens colony, this time with flowers sticking straight up, February
by palmbob Feb 5, 2008 3:33 PM
by Kell Feb 13, 2008 10:49 PM
Under winter protection.
by Kell Feb 13, 2008 10:49 PM
by Kell Feb 13, 2008 10:49 PM
by Kell Feb 13, 2008 10:49 PM
variegated version of this species in San Diego Zoo
by palmbob Sep 29, 2008 6:06 AM
Growing in the Cactus and Succulent Greenhouse, University of California Botanical Garden at Berkeley.
by Kell Oct 15, 2008 11:30 AM
At UC Berkeley Botanical Gardens.
by Calif_Sue Nov 9, 2008 6:27 PM
green all year until now (end December) southern California
by palmbob Dec 23, 2008 6:29 AM
by palmbob Jan 26, 2009 7:36 AM
by palmbob Jan 29, 2009 5:55 PM
end of year, southern California
by palmbob Dec 29, 2010 2:09 PM
early winter flowers
by palmbob Dec 29, 2010 2:10 PM
same plants as in above two photos, only a week later after a moderate frost came through and damaged a lot of flowers. Plants are fine.
by palmbob Jan 11, 2011 4:08 PM
flower after being exposed to frosty temps below 28F
by palmbob Jan 11, 2011 4:10 PM
Lotusland, Santa Barbara, California in winter
by palmbob Jan 24, 2011 12:06 AM
seed and pods early May, California
by palmbob May 11, 2011 11:48 AM
San Diego Botanic Garden
by growin Aug 22, 2011 6:10 PM
by palmbob Jan 18, 2012 10:49 AM
by palmbob Jan 20, 2013 9:28 PM
Very end of flowering, mid March, southern California
by palmbob Mar 18, 2013 10:15 PM
I thought it was Aloe spicata for years. Then it flowered..
by BayAreaTropics Mar 21, 2013 1:23 PM
Photo courtesy of Ken Blackford. Copyright Ken Blackford.
by Kell Dec 2, 2014 9:03 AM
Photo courtesy of Ken Blackford. Copyright Ken Blackford. San Diego, Ca. 1/2016
by Kell Feb 19, 2016 7:18 AM
Clump. Photo courtesy of Ken Blackford. Copyright Ken Blackford. San Diego, Ca.
by Kell Mar 14, 2016 2:33 PM
Photo courtesy of Ken Blackford. Copyright Ken Blackford. San Diego, Ca.
by Kell Mar 14, 2016 4:21 PM
Copyright David Feix, of David Feix Landscape Design in the East Bay and San Francisco Peninsula.
by Kell Sep 16, 2016 9:08 PM
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by Kell Sep 16, 2016 9:09 PM
Photo courtesy of, copyright of Jim Bishop, a landscape designer in San Diego, California.
by Kell Nov 13, 2016 8:10 PM
Photo courtesy of, copyright of Jim Bishop, a landscape designer in San Diego, California.
by Kell Nov 20, 2016 1:59 PM
Photo courtesy of, copyright of Jim Bishop, a landscape designer in San Diego, California.
by Kell Dec 16, 2016 10:31 AM
by BayAreaTropics Mar 6, 2017 9:32 AM
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Photo courtesy of Ken Blackford. Copyright Ken Blackford. San Diego, Ca.
by Kell Nov 30, 2017 4:13 PM
Photo courtesy of Ken Blackford. Copyright Ken Blackford. San Diego, Ca.
by Kell Nov 30, 2017 4:14 PM
Copyright of Matthew Maggio. Curator of Succulents, Sherman Library/Gardens.Owner of Rain Shadow
by Kell Dec 19, 2017 9:55 AM
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by Kell Jan 7, 2018 12:07 PM
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by Kell Jan 7, 2018 12:08 PM
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by Kell Jan 7, 2018 12:08 PM
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by Kell Jan 17, 2018 3:42 PM
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by Kell Jan 17, 2018 10:00 PM
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by Kell Jan 17, 2018 10:03 PM
Desert Botanical Garden, Arizona. Photo courtesy of Karl Gercens. Copyright Karl Gercens. Conservatory Horticulturist at Longwood Gardens. http://www.karlgercens.com
by Kell Mar 17, 2018 7:42 PM
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by Kell Mar 18, 2018 9:13 AM
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by Kell May 6, 2018 5:00 PM
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by Kell May 6, 2018 5:01 PM
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by Kell May 6, 2018 5:03 PM
Photo courtesy of Ken Blackford. Copyright Ken Blackford. San Diego, Ca.
by Kell Dec 7, 2018 3:18 PM
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by Kell Dec 11, 2018 1:33 PM
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by Kell Jan 25, 2019 9:56 PM
Photo courtesy of, copyright of Jim Bishop, a Landscape Designer, from San Diego, California
by Kell Jan 25, 2019 9:56 PM
In flower to right. Photo courtesy/copyright of Matthew Maggio. Curator of Succulents, Sherman Library/Gardens.Owner of Rain Shadow Designs.http://www.homeimprovementquotes.com/pros/rain-shadow
by Kell Jan 30, 2019 3:26 PM
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by Kell Mar 28, 2019 11:05 AM
Photo courtesy of, copyright of Jim Bishop, a Landscape Designer, from San Diego, California
by Kell Mar 28, 2019 11:06 AM
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by Kell Mar 28, 2019 11:06 AM
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by Kell Jan 3, 2020 9:52 PM
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by Kell Jan 20, 2020 9:25 PM
Photo courtesy of, copyright of Jim Bishop, a Landscape Designer, from San Diego, California.
by Kell Apr 23, 2020 11:42 AM