Aloe canis

A very rare Malawian aloe known from only a few plants on rocky ground near Senga and Domira Bay on Lake Malawi and in the Ntchisi Hills. It does not sucker and sets almost no seed without a partner, and one cultivated plant in Blantyre may be all that survives in collections. Grow it like other Malawian lowland aloes: hot wet summers, a dry winter, full sun.

At home, aim for

Day IntermediateTargets 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

Found on the slopes of the Senga Hills, on fairly level rocky ground inland from Domira Bay, and beside a small seasonal riverbed in the Ntchisi Hills.

Wild localities lie between the lakeshore (about 500 m) and the Ntchisi Hills; the GBIF record's site is about 1170 m.

Malawi

🔒 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.