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Succulents Partly documented

Aloe laeta

An endangered aloe endemic to Madagascar, with records in the central highlands at 1,400–2,000 m. Grow it in full sun in a gritty mix, with a dry, cool rest in winter.

Aloe laeta
Photo: User:Qwertzy2, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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 on rock (lithophyte)

Where it grows wild

A succulent rosette plant on rock outcrops of the Madagascan highlands, inferred from the recorded sites.

Recorded at 1,400–2,000 m, median 1,800 m.

Madagascar

🔒 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.