Aloe chabaudii

A widespread, clump-forming stemless aloe of south-central and south-eastern Africa, with broad grey-green to glaucous leaves and branched heads of coral-red flowers in winter. It grows on rocky outcrops in grassland and woodland from Tanzania and DR Congo south to KwaZulu-Natal. With more than 500 wild records, the measured climate is well based.

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

It grows on rocky outcrops, in rock-strewn grassland and in open woodland, often forming groups of rosettes. Typical sites are sunny or lightly shaded by scattered trees.

GBIF elevations are 43-1,753 m, median 1,139 m.

BotswanaDR CongoEswatiniMalawiMozambiqueSouth AfricaTanzaniaZambiaZimbabwe

🔒 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.