Aloe cipolinicola

A tree-forming aloe of the central Madagascan highlands whose name refers to the cipolin (crystalline marble) outcrops it grows on. The GBIF records cluster around 1340–1400 m in the Itremo and Ibity area of Fianarantsoa and Antananarivo. Grow it as a large, bright-light succulent with a warm, wet summer and a cool, drier winter.

At home, aim for

Day Cool-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

Exposed marble (cipolin) outcrops and rocky slopes in highland grassland, rooted in pockets of mineral soil among the rock.

Recorded elevations 1338–1400 m (median 1350 m, 15 records).

Madagascar

🔒 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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