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Aloe ammophila

A spotted maculate aloe of the Limpopo bushveld that forms large, dense colonies of up to about 100 rosettes in sandy grassland. It is a tough, full-sun, summer-rainfall plant that wants a dry, cool winter.

Aloe ammophila
Photo: Stickpen, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
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

Flat ground in rich sandy soil, usually in grassveld and sometimes in clearings among Acacia and other shrubs.

Records mostly sit at about 1,000–1,400 m on the Limpopo plateau, with a few lower sites near 360 m in the north.

South Africa (Limpopo)

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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 Public domain licence, unmodified.