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Succulents Partly documented

Aloe christianii

A large stemless aloe of the miombo woodlands of south-central Africa, from Angola and DR Congo east to Tanzania and Mozambique. It forms big solitary rosettes and a tall branched inflorescence. The climate is warm and strongly seasonal, with heavy summer rain and a long, completely dry winter.

Aloe christianii
Photo: Ton Rulkens from Mozambique, 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

It grows in open miombo woodland and wooded grassland, often on stony slopes, in sun or light dappled shade from the scattered trees.

GBIF elevations are 573-1,937 m, median 1,175 m.

AngolaDR CongoMalawiMozambiqueTanzaniaZambiaZimbabwe

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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 CC BY-SA 2.0 licence, unmodified.