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Succulents Little published: much of this is inferred from related species

Aloe ballii

A small grass aloe from the eastern highlands of Zimbabwe and the adjacent Mozambique border, growing on steep rocky slopes and cliff faces. No usable wild records were available, so these conditions come from what is known of the species' mountain habitat: summer rain, a dry cool winter and bright light.

Aloe ballii
Photo: KENPEI, CC BY 3.0, 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 Bright, filtered lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
Expects a seasonal restGrows on rock (lithophyte)

Where it grows wild

Grows in shallow soil pockets and crevices on steep rocky slopes and cliffs in montane grassland and among scrub.

Mid-elevation mountain slopes, roughly 800 to 1,500 m; not measured here.

ZimbabweMozambique

🔒 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 3.0 licence, unmodified.