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

Aloe carnea

A spotted aloe from the eastern highlands of Zimbabwe and adjacent Mozambique, around Mutare, Chimanimani and Nyanga. Labels describe dark green, white-spotted leaves and pink flowers. Grow it as a summer-rainfall aloe: full sun, warm wet summers, dry winters.

Aloe carnea
Photo: https://www.flickr.com/photos/47108884@N07/, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
At home, aim for
Day IntermediateTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Dry airBand in Plantistry
Light Full sunDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
Expects a seasonal restGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

Recorded in river valleys and on granite sandveld in the Manica highlands. Very little habitat detail is published.

Localities around Mutare and Chimanimani lie roughly at 700–1500 m.

MozambiqueZimbabwe

🔒 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 2.0 licence, unmodified.