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Succulents Partly documented

Aloe buettneri

A grass aloe of the West and Central African savannas. It has a stemless rosette of long, toothed, fleshy leaves (40–80 cm) rising from a bulb-like underground base, and loose branched spikes of green-yellow to orange-red flowers. It grows in grassy places in moist savanna with a strong wet and dry season. Grow it hot and in full sun in a deep, gritty pot, watering freely in summer and keeping it nearly dry in winter.

Aloe buettneri
Photo: Marco Schmidt [1], CC BY-SA 2.5, via Wikimedia Commons
At home, aim for
Day Warm-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

Grassy places in moist Guinean and Sudanian savanna, among tall grasses that burn or dry off in the dry season. The swollen underground base lets it survive drought and grass fires.

GBIF records run from 6 to 500 m, with a median of 292 m (17 records). Another source gives 250–900 m.

SenegalGuineaGuinea-BissauMaliBurkina FasoIvory CoastGhanaTogoBeninNigeriaChadCentral African RepublicGabonDR CongoAngolaNamibia

🔒 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 2.5 licence, unmodified.