Aloe commutata

GBIF treats this name as a hybrid (Aloe ×commutata Tod.), described in 1878 from plants grown in the Palermo botanic garden. It is likely a garden hybrid of spotted-leaf maculate aloes, so its listed Cape range and the climate measured there should be read as rough guides only.

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

As a garden hybrid, it has no wild habitat of its own. Its presumed maculate-aloe parents grow in grassland and scrub under full sun.

Not applicable; the regional stand-in site is at about 1,040 m.

Cape Provinces

🔒 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.