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Aloe, On The Rooftop Garden, At Salesforce Transbay Transit Center, San Francisco, California

The Sign
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The sign was attached to the railing separating the sidewalk from the plants. The sign read in part: "Aloes belong to a group of plants known as succulents, whose thickened stems and leaves store water within the plant."


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Some Tree-like
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Some forms of aloe had long trunks and resembled short trees.


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Thick Leaves
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All the forms of aloe had thick leaves that curved to a sharp point.


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Closer Tree
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A closer view of an aloe tree (or bush) with its many leafy heads.


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Other Aloe
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Other aloe grew directly on the ground, with no trunk. This is the classic look of aloe.


Aloe external link   •  On The Rooftop Garden external link   •  Salesforce Transbay Transit Center external link   •  San Francisco external link California external link   •  Nikon D300s Camera, Nikon 35-70 mm f/2.8 Lens   •  (Date Photographed: 15:39:46 Saturday 12 October 2019)   •  (Date Published: Sunday 17 November 2019)   •  © 2019 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C19_4132
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