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

Aloe benishangulana

An Ethiopian aloe described by Sebsebe Demissew and Tesfaye Awas in 2011, named for the Benishangul-Gumuz region in the west of the country. No wild GBIF records exist, so its habitat is not documented in what we could reach. Western Ethiopia has a hot, strongly seasonal climate with one long rainy season.

At home, aim for
Day IntermediateTargets 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 in the ground

Where it grows wild

Benishangul-Gumuz is lowland to mid-elevation country of Combretum-Terminalia woodland, bamboo thicket and rocky hills. The species' own microhabitat is not documented; many Ethiopian aloes grow among rocks in open woodland.

No elevation data; the region lies mostly between about 600 and 1500 m.

Ethiopia

🔒 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.