Aloe bornmanii

A natural hybrid between Aloe claviflora and Aloe ferox, named in 2025 from the south-eastern Karoo near Jansenville in the Eastern Cape, South Africa. It grows where both parents meet in hot, dry, open scrub, so grow it hard: full sun, a mineral mix, sparse watering and a cool, dry winter.

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

The type comes from open Karoo scrub about 31 km north of Jansenville, a natural habitat of both parents, on stony ground under a semi-arid climate.

Not given in the description; the Jansenville area of the south-eastern Karoo lies at roughly 400-700 m.

South Africa (Eastern Cape)

🔒 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.