Aloe ericetorum

A rosette-forming Madagascan aloe from the north-central highlands around Mandritsara and Andilamena, with serrated, triangular grey-green leaves and yellow flowers on long inflorescences. It resembles Aloe capitata but has shorter, greyer leaves. Very little is published about its habitat, so care is based on the regional climate: warm, with a wet summer and a drier 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

The name means 'of heathlands', which suggests open, ericoid heath or grassland, probably on rocky ground, but no detailed habitat description was available. It forms rosettes in open, sunny sites.

No record carries an elevation. The Mandritsara and Andilamena area lies on the northern central plateau, at roughly 300–1,000 m; the nearest climate grid point sits at about 600 m.

North-central 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.