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Succulents Partly documented

Aloe brachystachys

A Tanzanian aloe described by Baker in 1895. The GBIF records lie in the Morogoro region on and around the Uluguru and neighbouring mountains at 1450-2100 m, a cool, humid, wet climate for an aloe. Little else is published about it; it is also recorded as introduced in Sicily, presumably from cultivated plants.

Aloe brachystachys
Photo: Curtis's Botanical Magazine (BAKER,1895), CC0, via Wikimedia Commons
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
Expects a seasonal restGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

Not documented in the sources reached. At these altitudes in the Eastern Arc mountains, aloes usually grow on rock outcrops or in grassland and forest margins.

Recorded elevations 1450-2100 m, median 1900 m.

Tanzania

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✓ 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 CC0 licence, unmodified.