Aloe corallina

A cliff-dwelling aloe from the arid far north-west of Namibia and neighbouring Angola, described by Verdoorn in 1979. It forms dense rosettes of grey-green, lightly waxy, lance-shaped leaves up to about 50 cm long, and carries branched spikes of coral-red flowers, which give it its name. Grow it as a hot, bright, dry-winter succulent in very fast-draining mineral mix.

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 on rock (lithophyte)

Where it grows wild

It grows on cliff faces and rocky slopes in dry shrubland. Cliff plants root into crevices, so water drains off at once and the rosettes are never in standing water.

The sources give no elevation. The region is a dry, rugged escarpment and river-gorge country, so the plants probably grow at low to middle elevations.

NamibiaAngola

🔒 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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