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Succulents Well documented

Aloe grandidentata

A small aloe of the South African interior and south-eastern Botswana, named for the large teeth on its leaf margins. Grow it hard: strong light, summer water and a dry, cool winter.

Aloe grandidentata
Photo: Frank Vincentz, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
At home, aim for
Day Cool-growingTargets in Plantistry
Night A clear drop at nightTargets 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

Terrestrial in dry grassland and savanna on the interior plateau; the literature we could reach gives no microhabitat detail, so this is inferred from the range and climate.

Weather sites sit at about 1,170–1,410 m; GBIF records rarely give elevation.

South AfricaBotswana

🔒 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.