Aloe adigratana

A highland aloe from Tigray in northern Ethiopia and neighbouring Eritrea, found on rocky slopes at about 2,200–2,750 m. Its home is sunny and mild, with warm days and cool nights all year and most rain in July and August. Grow it in full sun, keep it dry in winter, and don't let it freeze.

At home, aim for

Day Cool-growingTargets in Plantistry

Night A clear drop at nightTargets in Plantistry

Humidity Dry airBand in Plantistry

Light Full sunDLI and PPFD in Plantistry

Expects a seasonal restGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

Herbarium labels describe rocky places, largely on sandstone, and mountain slopes around Adigrat. One label notes that it is often planted as a boundary fence, so some records may be planted.

Recorded at 2,200–2,743 m, with a median of about 2,400 m.

EritreaEthiopia

🔒 Growing it like that

The wild conditions above, turned into targets for a shelf, a tent or a greenhouse. The full profile has:

✓ Day and night temperature targets, and the limits it tolerates

✓ Humidity band, and how to hold it

✓ Light as DLI and PPFD for a grow light

✓ Wet and dry seasons, and whether to rest it

✓ Substrate and airflow

✓ A step-by-step setup to grow it like the wild

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Profiles are drafts built from measured range and climate and from published sources; each section carries its own confidence in the app. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, used under its CC BY-SA 4.0 licence, unmodified.