Aloe falcata

A rosette-forming aloe from the arid winter-rainfall region of the Northern Cape and northwestern Western Cape, South Africa, named for its sickle-shaped (falcate) leaves. It grows on stony hillsides, plains and dolerite boulder slopes in Succulent Karoo vegetation. Grow it in full sun in a very gritty mix, water in the cooler months and keep it almost dry in summer.

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

Succulent Karoo shrubland: stony hillsides, dolerite boulder slopes, rocky north-facing slopes and sandy slopes towards drainage lines, according to GBIF labels, in open vegetation in full sun.

The records carry no usable elevations; one label from the Richtersveld gives 201 m, and the Calvinia–Loeriesfontein localities lie at about 700–900 m.

Cape ProvincesNorthern Cape

🔒 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.