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A saponaria Buds
by Floridian Dec 18, 2002 6:55 PM
The bloom stalk
by Floridian May 31, 2003 8:35 AM
Encinitas, California
by palmbob Sep 29, 2003 8:53 AM
End of January in Pasadena California... labeled as this, but flowers look different than what I'm used to.
by palmbob Feb 5, 2004 5:05 PM
More properly known as Aloe maculata
by RWhiz Sep 4, 2005 11:36 PM
From another angle. They dry and dessicate in the heat of summer but come back with a vengeance.
by RWhiz Sep 4, 2005 11:36 PM
by cactus_lover Oct 2, 2005 8:59 PM
Growing under a shade tree in zone 9b, It's the one with the blooms
by Xenomorf Feb 10, 2006 11:23 PM
Growing under a shade tree in zone 9b
by Xenomorf Feb 12, 2006 9:17 PM
Growing under a shade tree in zone 9b, blooming in mid February, early Spring
by Xenomorf Feb 13, 2006 11:20 PM
by RWhiz May 3, 2006 10:39 PM
nice but WAY overpriced variegated version of this aloe, for sale in southern California
by palmbob Dec 4, 2006 4:35 PM
This plant flowering in San Diego County 12-06-06. Grew from small cutting introduced to garden on 05-06. bob:>)
by thistlesifter Dec 8, 2006 11:13 PM
The Red Orange form , in my garden in Johannesburg South Africa
by Kiepersol Jan 19, 2007 11:20 PM
The Red Orange in my garden in Johannesburg South Africa
by Kiepersol Jan 21, 2007 11:08 PM
The Red Orange in my garden in Johannesburg South Africa
by Kiepersol Jan 19, 2007 11:22 PM
The Red Orange in my garden in Johannesburg South Africa
by Kiepersol Jan 18, 2007 11:22 PM
The Red Orange in my garden in Johannesburg South Africa
by Kiepersol Jan 18, 2007 11:24 PM
just a week before opening all the way, southern California February
by palmbob Feb 2, 2007 3:34 PM
I know there are a lot of photos of this plant flowering in the files, but I thought this one looked particularly nice with the cycad background and all. February, southern California
by palmbob Feb 7, 2007 7:12 PM
Close-up of bloom
by MacSuibhne Feb 22, 2007 11:01 PM
Aloe maculata, bloom.
by MacSuibhne Feb 21, 2007 10:51 PM
Hummingbirds are strongly attracted to the flowers of this aloe maculata!
by DHarper32766 Mar 27, 2007 3:00 AM
plant in fruit southern California in April... relatively large seed pods for aloe that size
by palmbob Apr 1, 2007 3:54 PM
by parrotma32578 Jun 30, 2007 3:00 AM
Bloom
by parrotma32578 Jun 28, 2007 12:07 PM
by parrotma32578 Jul 4, 2007 3:16 AM
by Gardnerkett Oct 16, 2007 8:20 AM
by Gardnerkett Oct 16, 2007 8:23 AM
by palmbob Oct 17, 2007 4:20 AM
Yellow form of flower in February, southern California
by palmbob Oct 17, 2007 4:25 AM
view from above of flowering plant, southern California November
by palmbob Nov 23, 2007 9:33 PM
november flower, southern California
by palmbob Nov 23, 2007 9:33 PM
orange flower maculata taken in Freestate, SA
by Little_things Jul 7, 2008 11:44 AM
Beautiful plants growing in a garden near the ocean in Half Moon Bay, CA.
by Calif_Sue Nov 12, 2008 2:01 AM
Beautiful plant with deep coloring growing in a garden near the ocean in Half Moon Bay, CA.
by Calif_Sue Nov 12, 2008 2:01 AM
At UC Berkeley Botanical Gardens.
by Calif_Sue Nov 12, 2008 2:01 AM
At UC Berkeley Botanical Gardens.
by Calif_Sue Nov 12, 2008 2:01 AM
early flowers of yellow variety, southern California, early January
by palmbob Jan 8, 2009 5:36 AM
Growing in shadehouse, March 2009.
by aloemadness Mar 24, 2009 1:47 PM
At the San Francisco Botanical Garden at Strybing Arboretum
by Calif_Sue Apr 20, 2009 6:45 PM
Aloe maculata blooming under the stress of the California sun.
by Succulover Jun 5, 2009 4:51 PM
by Calif_Sue Jun 11, 2009 11:34 AM
by Calif_Sue Jun 11, 2009 11:34 AM
by ardesia Sep 14, 2009 2:01 AM
by ardesia Sep 14, 2009 2:01 AM
At UC Botanical Gardens in Berkeley, CA.
by Calif_Sue Nov 6, 2009 3:08 AM
by plantladylin Nov 10, 2009 8:43 PM
by plantladylin Aug 15, 2010 11:10 AM
African Aloe I like to plant them in groups. They all seem to bloom at the same time.
by tuffy09 Sep 18, 2010 10:12 AM
Flower of the African Aloe
by tuffy09 Sep 18, 2010 10:13 AM
by tuffy09 Sep 18, 2010 10:14 AM
by flfwrs Oct 27, 2010 5:00 AM
flowers and fruits in winter
by palmbob Jan 31, 2011 5:11 PM
Huntington Gardens, mid winter
by palmbob Jan 31, 2011 5:12 PM
Ratty looking Aloe maculata
by plantladylin Mar 13, 2011 4:31 PM
flowering aloe May 2011 zone 9b FL
by sunkissed May 21, 2011 5:05 PM
Aloe saponaria - Also known as Zebra Aloe, Aloe Maculata
by KimchiMonger Jul 17, 2011 5:10 PM
San Francisco Botanical Garden
by growin Jul 29, 2011 11:47 AM
University of California Botanical Garden at Berkeley
by growin Jul 29, 2011 2:29 PM
University of California Botanical Garden at Berkeley
by growin Jul 29, 2011 3:31 PM
San Diego Botanic Garden - Labelled Aloe saponaria var. ficksburgensis
by growin Aug 22, 2011 6:06 PM
San Francisco Botanical Garden
by growin Sep 23, 2011 9:40 AM
San Francisco Botanical Garden
by growin Sep 26, 2011 2:28 PM
late fall
by palmbob Dec 19, 2011 5:51 PM
by Kell Aug 11, 2012 3:23 PM
Flower emerging.
by Kell Aug 11, 2012 3:23 PM
Looking down into a bloom...zone 9b Winter Springs, FL summer 2012
by sunkissed Oct 3, 2012 8:30 AM
by Kell May 9, 2013 9:37 AM
by Kell May 9, 2013 9:37 AM
by sandnsea Jul 18, 2013 9:04 PM
by sandnsea Jul 18, 2013 9:04 PM
by sandnsea Jul 18, 2013 9:04 PM
by Kell Dec 16, 2013 12:19 PM
by Kell Dec 16, 2013 12:19 PM
by Kell Dec 16, 2013 12:20 PM
January, Los Angeles arboretum
by palmbob Feb 11, 2014 6:08 PM
by palmbob Feb 11, 2014 6:08 PM
In bloom now in a private front garden at Waihi Beach, NZ
by RosinaBloom Oct 25, 2014 10:13 AM
by RosinaBloom Oct 25, 2014 10:13 AM
by RosinaBloom Oct 25, 2014 10:13 AM
by RosinaBloom Oct 25, 2014 10:13 AM
Photo courtesy of Ken Blackford. Copyright Ken Blackford. Huntington Botanic Gardens.
by Kell Dec 2, 2014 9:02 AM
Photo courtesy of Ken Blackford. Copyright Ken Blackford. Huntington Botanic Gardens.
by Kell Dec 2, 2014 9:02 AM
A patch of soap aloe 9b FL
by sunkissed Nov 9, 2015 7:15 AM
Flower spike in October FL zone 9b
by sunkissed Nov 9, 2015 7:15 AM
Soap Aloe mixed in with Agave, filtered sun, no irrigation, watered only by rain. Zone 9bFL
by sunkissed Nov 9, 2015 7:15 AM
Aloe saponaria (or maculata) grown in Tucson as a offset of a long established grouping.
by lasertrimman Jan 17, 2017 9:11 PM
Soap aloe - transplanted 6 months ago
by lasertrimman Jun 6, 2017 8:19 PM
Photo courtesy of Ferd Bergholz. Copyright of Ferd Bergholz of Scotts Valley, California.
by Kell Apr 17, 2018 9:07 PM
Photo courtesy of Ferd Bergholz. Copyright of Ferd Bergholz of Scotts Valley, California.
by Kell Apr 17, 2018 9:08 PM
Photo courtesy of Ferd Bergholz. Copyright of Ferd Bergholz of Scotts Valley, California.
by Kell Apr 17, 2018 9:09 PM
Photo courtesy of Ferd Bergholz. Copyright of Ferd Bergholz of Scotts Valley, California.
by Kell Apr 17, 2018 9:09 PM
20180531 Zebra Aloe
by lasertrimman May 31, 2018 4:23 PM
Te Puna Quarry Park, Tauranga, NZ
by RosinaBloom Jan 22, 2019 11:49 PM
by RosinaBloom Jan 22, 2019 11:50 PM
by RosinaBloom Jan 22, 2019 11:50 PM