Aloe kilifiensis

An endangered stemless spotted aloe from the hot coastal strip of Kenya and north-eastern Tanzania, found from sea level to about 380 m on coral-rag cliffs, in Acacia bushland and under trees. It is related to Aloe lateritia and Aloe venusta, with spotted leaves about 9 cm wide and a branched inflorescence of flowers constricted above the base. It needs heat all year: a tropical lowland aloe, not a Mediterranean one.

At home, aim for

Day Warm-growingTargets in Plantistry

Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry

Humidity Dry airBand in Plantistry

Light Bright, filtered lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry

No rest periodGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

Labels record it on coral-rag cliffs facing the sea and by the entrance of Kilifi Creek, in Acacia bushland on shaley soil, and under trees and bushes near Pangani Falls. It grows in open to lightly shaded coastal scrub on well-drained rock and thin soil.

From near sea level to about 380 m (Kwale forest area).

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🔒 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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