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Succulents Partly documented

Aloe argenticauda

Aloe argenticauda is a small aloe endemic to southern Namibia. It grows on black limestone and dolomite hills in dry shrubland around the Maltahöhe district and the Naukluft foothills. Grow it like other arid Namibian aloes: full sun, a very free-draining mineral mix, and a dry, cool winter.

Aloe argenticauda
Photo: Tony Rebelo, CC BY-SA 4.0, 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 on rock (lithophyte)

Where it grows wild

Rocky limestone and dolomite outcrops in arid dwarf shrubland; old collectors described it as common on black limestone hills at Farm Urikos.

Elevation not recorded on specimens; the Maltahöhe and Naukluft plateau country is roughly 1,000–1,600 m.

Namibia

🔒 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.