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Succulents Partly documented

Aloe compressa

A small aloe from the central highlands of Madagascar, described by Perrier de la Bâthie in 1926. The epithet refers to its compressed leaf arrangement. Grow it bright and cool-to-warm, with a lighter winter rest.

Aloe compressa
Photo: User:Qwertzy2., CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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 on rock (lithophyte)

Where it grows wild

Recorded from the highland plateau, where small aloes of this kind grow on granite and gneiss outcrops, often in shallow soil pockets or rock crevices.

Recorded at 1000–1920 m (median 1530 m, 25 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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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 3.0 licence, unmodified.