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Aloe alooides

Aloe alooides is a tall, usually single-stemmed aloe from Mpumalanga in north-eastern South Africa, known for its long, dense spikes of small greenish-yellow flowers in winter. It grows on rocky slopes and cliffs with summer rain and a dry, cool winter.

Aloe alooides
Photo: brewbooks from near Seattle, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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 in the ground

Where it grows wild

Grows on rocky slopes and cliffs, often on dolomite, in open bushveld and grassland. Details are from general knowledge of the species and could not be checked against a flora this round.

Sites are at about 860–1650 m, mostly between 860 and 1300 m.

Northern Provinces

🔒 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 2.0 licence, unmodified.