Aloe ikiorum

A rarely recorded rosette aloe from the Karamoja highlands of north-eastern Uganda, named after the Ik people. It forms large striped rosettes up to about a metre across and bears branched racemes of orange tubular flowers. Almost nothing is published on its ecology, so care is based on the climate of its single known area.

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

Known from the escarpment above the Rift Valley near the Oropoi border crossing, where it grows among tall grass on the slopes. The area is semi-arid highland grassland and bushland with a single long wet season.

The only georeferenced specimen was collected at about 1,900 m in Kaabong District, Karamoja.

Uganda: Karamoja (Kaabong District)

🔒 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.