Aloe jawiyon

A small aloe endemic to Socotra, described in 2004, with down-curved, grooved leaves in creamy greenish-yellow to khaki tones and short orange-yellow flower spikes. It grows on dry, rocky limestone slopes in the island's higher country, so it wants strong light, sharp drainage and a clearly dry resting period. It is CITES Appendix II listed and Near Threatened, so buy only nursery-propagated plants.

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 on rock (lithophyte)

Where it grows wild

Dry, rocky slopes and limestone at higher altitude on Socotra, among the open shrubland of the island's limestone plateaus. The sources found give no finer detail on aspect or associated plants.

Described only as higher altitude. Socotra's limestone plateaus lie at middle elevations below the Haggeher granite peaks, which reach about 1,500 m; the exact elevation range of this species is not given in the sources found.

Socotra (Yemen)

🔒 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.