Aloe craibii

Yellow Barberton grass aloe

A grass aloe from South Africa's Northern Provinces, described by Gideon Smith in 2003 and known as the yellow Barberton grass aloe. Grass aloes grow among grasses in summer-rainfall grassland and often die back in the dry winter.

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

As a grass aloe, it grows in grassland, often on rocky slopes, and depends on a summer wet season. Its common name points to the Barberton area of Mpumalanga.

The measured site is at about 1650 m; Barberton-area grassland is generally lower.

Northern 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.