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

Aloe boiteaui

A Malagasy aloe described by Guillaumin in 1942 and named for Pierre Boiteau. It has no wild GBIF records, and its locality and habitat are not documented in the sources we could reach. Grow it like other Malagasy rock aloes: bright, warm, sharply drained, and drier in winter.

Aloe boiteaui
Photo: User:Qwertzy2, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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

Not documented in the sources reached. Most Malagasy aloes grow on rock outcrops or in open scrub.

No elevation data available.

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. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, used under its CC BY-SA 3.0 licence, unmodified.