Aloe erythrophylla

Aloe erythrophylla is a Madagascan aloe named for its reddish leaves. All dated and georeferenced collections come from the Itremo massif in the central highlands at about 1,400–1,600 m. It grows in full sun on rocky highland terrain with a wet summer and a cool, dry winter, and suits a bright, gritty, well-ventilated setup with a dry winter rest.

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

Collected on the Itremo massif near Ambatofinandrahana: quartzite and marble mountains with rocky outcrops, grassland and open woodland. No detailed microhabitat notes accompany the records, but the massif's aloes typically grow on exposed rock and in shallow, stony soil.

Labelled altitudes are 1,400–1,600 m (Mont Soatsihotapaka at about 1,556 m; Itremo at about 1,600 m).

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. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, used under its CC BY-SA 3.0 licence, unmodified.