Aloe delphinensis

A small Madagascan aloe known only from near Fort-Dauphin (Tolagnaro) in the far south-east, where it grows with Pachypodium cactipes and Aloe schomeri. It forms tight, somewhat leggy, unspotted rosettes of strap-like leaves and carries slender pink flowers, resembling Aloe bakeri. It is CITES Appendix II listed.

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

Near Fort-Dauphin, alongside Pachypodium cactipes and Aloe schomeri, which points to open, rocky sites. No detailed habitat description was found.

One herbarium record gives about 100 m; the area is near the coast.

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.