This is in the lily family, but that's all i know about it. The pictures are in backwards order of blooming from mid-January back through December.
Nope, the leave are completely different from Aloe arborescense (Krantz aloe) seen here: http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/819...
If it is aculeata it is often called Red Hot Poker Aloe as its common name which is why it might be thought of as a lily since Red Hot Poker often referred to as Torch Lily is thought of as a lily even though it is not.
Susi T-B can you ID this? I know it looks like an aloe but I'm pretty sure it's in the lily family.
It is definitely aloe but I doubt that it is aculeata as that is a thorny version of aloe and these leaves do not appear to have any thorns.
Lat: 32.82, Long: -117.13
Spotted on Jan 1, 2012
Submitted on Feb 23, 2012