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Succulents Little published: much of this is inferred from related species

Aloe cymbiformis

Aloe cymbiformis is an old garden name (Hornemann, 1808; Haworth used the same epithet). Haworth's plant is the basionym of Haworthia cymbiformis, a soft, translucent-leaved rosette of the Eastern Cape. This profile assumes that plant, because this name has no usable wild records of its own.

At home, aim for
Day Cool-growingTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Dry airBand in Plantistry
Light Bright, filtered lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
No rest periodGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

If it is Haworthia cymbiformis: shaded, moist rock ledges and grassy slopes in the Eastern Cape, often under shrubs.

Low to moderate elevations in the Eastern Cape (for Haworthia cymbiformis).

Eastern Cape

🔒 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.