Aloe barbara-jeppeae

A robust, usually solitary aloe from the north slope of the Steenkampsberg in Mpumalanga, with bright green, unmarked leaves up to 70 cm long (reddish when dry) and dense yellow to orange racemes up to 85 cm long. It grows in cool, frosty mountain grassland with summer rain.

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

Mountain slopes of the Steenkampsberg; the exact microhabitat is not described in the sources we could reach, but the region is rocky highveld grassland.

Recorded sites at about 1,460–1,850 m.

South Africa (Mpumalanga, Limpopo)

🔒 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.