Aloe dewetii

A large spotted (maculate) stemless aloe from northern KwaZulu-Natal, southern Mpumalanga and Eswatini, with glossy, white-spotted leaves 36-50 cm long and a prominent horny brown margin with teeth up to 10 mm long. Its 8- to 12-branched inflorescence reaches 2-3 m, the tallest of the maculate aloes, with dull scarlet flowers swollen at the base.

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 in the ground

Where it grows wild

It grows in grassland and open savanna, typically on well-drained slopes. Grassland aloes are exposed to full sun and to periodic winter fires.

GBIF records rarely carry an elevation; the region is mid-elevation grassland.

South AfricaEswatini

🔒 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.