Photo: Aloe maculata 13.
Flowerbuds. Botanical garden Kaisaniemi, Helsinki, Finland. Greenhouse. 2008-04-28.
Flowerbuds. Botanical garden Kaisaniemi, Helsinki, Finland. Greenhouse. 2008-04-28.
Flowerstalk in bud, showing color. Botanical garden Kaisaniemi, Helsinki, Finland. Greenhouse. 2008-04-28.
Flowerstalk in bud. Botanical garden Kaisaniemi, Helsinki, Finland. Greenhouse. 2008-04-23.
Flowerbud. Botanical garden Kaisaniemi, Helsinki, Finland. Greenhouse. 2008-04-18.
Plant in flowerbud. Botanical garden Kaisaniemi, Helsinki, Finland. Greenhouse. 2008-04-18.
Flowerspike. (as Aloe saponaria) Botanical garden Kaisaniemi, Helsinki, Finland. Greenhouse. 2007-03-27.
Flowerspikes. (as Aloe saponaria) Botanical garden Kaisaniemi, Helsinki, Finland. Greenhouse. 2007-03-27.
Leaf and spines. (as Aloe commutata). Botanical garden Kaisaniemi, Helsinki, Finland. Greenhouse. 2006-04-22.
Leaf surface, and spines. (as Aloe saponaria) Botanical garden Kaisaniemi, Helsinki, Finland. Greenhouse. 2006-04-22.
Leaf rosette. (as Aloe saponaria) Botanical garden Kaisaniemi, Helsinki, Finland. Greenhouse. 2006-04-22.
Flowers. (as Aloe saponaria) Botanical garden Kaisaniemi, Helsinki, Finland. Greenhouse. 2006-04-22.
Leaf rosette, showing both the flowerstalk and the growth spot in the center. Botanical garden Kaisaniemi, Helsinki, Finland. Greenhouse. 2005-04-17.
Flowerspike, glorious and orange. Botanical garden Kaisaniemi, Helsinki, Finland. Greenhouse. 2005-04-17.
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