Aloe albida

A tiny grass aloe from the mountains around Barberton in Mpumalanga, South Africa, and nearby Eswatini. It has narrow, waxy, pale grey-green leaves and small white flowers in early autumn. It grows among short grass and rock crevices in montane grassland, so it needs full sun, cool nights and gritty, fast-draining soil. It is listed on CITES Appendix I.

At home, aim for

Day Cool-growingTargets in Plantistry

Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry

Humidity Dry airBand in Plantistry

Light Full sunDLI and PPFD in Plantistry

Expects a seasonal restGrows on rock (lithophyte)

Where it grows wild

Montane grassland and rock crevices where the grass stays short. The rosette of slender, waxy, grey-green leaves hides among grass tufts, and a single spike of small white flowers appears from February to April.

It is a montane species of the Barberton mountains, but no exact elevation was found in the sources checked and no wild records were usable for measuring.

Mpumalanga, South AfricaEswatini

🔒 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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