Aloe bergeriana

A small grass aloe of the South African highveld with a bulb-like base of rosy leaf bases, very narrow twisted grey-green leaves 15–29 cm long, and a lax spike of pinkish-white, darker-keeled flowers. It is widespread but rare in summer-rainfall grassland of Gauteng, Mpumalanga and Limpopo, and needs a wet summer and a dry, cold winter rest.

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 in the ground

Where it grows wild

It grows in highveld and escarpment grassland, where the grass-like leaves hide among grasses; the swollen underground base carries it through the dry winter and fires.

Measured sites lie at about 1000–1700 m, mostly 1300–1700 m.

South AfricaNamibiaZimbabwe

🔒 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.