Aloe Species (Aloe cryptopoda)

Arcadia California

January flowers in Pasadena California

Irvine California September

January flower in Arcadia California

immature flower late fall southern CAlifornia

plants blooming in late fall southern California

January flowers of the yellow-flowered version, once called Aloe wickensii

close up of the aloe wickensii form of this species in January




In the garden. Very lovely bloom spike.

Aloe wickensii form of this plant, mid winter... obviously attractive to bees.


5 year old plant blooming in my front planter.

Close up of the bloom.

Growing in zone 9b, September 22nd, mid Fall

Growing in zone 9b, September 22nd, mid Fall. Labeled as Aloe wickensii

red-flowering version, February, southern California's Huntington Gardens

Aloe wickensii

Aloe wickensii

Aloe wickensii

Aloe wickensii

Growing in zone 9b, January 31st, late Winter. Labeled as Aloe wickensii

Growing in zone 9b, January 31st, late Winter. Labeled as Aloe wickensii

Growing in zone 9b, January 31st, late Winter. Labeled as Aloe wickensii


late summer flowers (sort of an odd time of year to bloom) southern California

plant blooming in mid Sept Huntington Gardens

December, southern California



Closeup of flower in my garden.

Aloe cryptopoda (wickensii) seedling

Aloe cryptopoda (wickensii var lutea) seedling

San Diego Botanic Garden

University of California Botanical Garden at Berkeley

University of California Botanical Garden at Berkeley

University of California Botanical Garden at Berkeley

Pups. University of California Botanical Garden at Berkeley

University of California Botanical Garden at Berkeley

University of California Botanical Garden at Berkeley

University of California Botanical Garden at Berkeley

University of California Botanical Garden at Berkeley

University of California Botanical Garden at Berkeley

University of California Botanical Garden at Berkeley

University of California Botanical Garden at Berkeley

University of California Botanical Garden at Berkeley

University of California Botanical Garden at Berkeley


Also known as Aloe wickensii. Photo courtesy of Ken Blackford. Copyright Ken Blackford. San Diego, Ca.

Hayward Ca.

Aloe wickensii. Photo courtesy of Mark Delepine. Copyright of Mark Delapine. Berkeley, California.'

Photo courtesy of, copyright of Jim Bishop, a Landscape Designer, from San Diego, California

Photo courtesy of, copyright of Jim Bishop, a Landscape Designer, from San Diego, California
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Aloe Species
Aloe cryptopoda
Type: | Cactus and Succulents |
Height: | 24-36 in. (60-90 cm) |
Conditions: | Zone 9-11, Full Sun |