Aloe dichotoma

Quiver tree

The quiver tree or kokerboom, now usually placed in Aloidendron as A. dichotomum, is a slow, tree-forming aloe of the arid Northern Cape and southern Namibia. It needs full sun, very sharp mineral soil, constant fresh air and very little water. It is known as hard to keep well outside its habitat, mostly because of rot and pests in dim, stuffy conditions.

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

A tree aloe of rocky desert slopes and plains, standing fully exposed; it forms sparse natural stands such as the Quiver Tree Forest near Keetmanshoop.

Recorded sites are low-to-mid-elevation arid plateau and slopes; few records carry an elevation.

South AfricaNamibia

🔒 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.