Aloe bernadettae

A clump-forming aloe from the Tolagnaro region of south-eastern Madagascar, described by J.-B. Castillon in 2000. Its stems creep along the rock to 1.5 m, rooting as they go, and carry rosettes of 15-20 plain green leaves up to 70 cm long; the dense cylindrical spikes of lemon-yellow flowers appear from July to September. It grows in humid thickets on gneiss rocks, forming mats 2-3 m across.

At home, aim for

Day IntermediateTargets in Plantistry

Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry

Humidity Ordinary room humidityBand in Plantistry

Light Bright, filtered lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry

No rest periodGrows on rock (lithophyte)

Where it grows wild

The protologue describes several stands in humid thickets (fourrés hygrophiles) on gneiss rocks inland from Tolagnaro. The creeping stems root into the rock and produce many offsets, forming compact colonies.

Records carry no elevation; the Tolagnaro inland hills are low, mostly below a few hundred metres.

Madagascar

🔒 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.