Aloe lateritia

A stemless, spotted-leaf East African aloe with branched heads of glossy orange-red flowers. It grows in open, wooded grassland and rocky bushland from near sea level to about 1,800 m, mainly in Tanzania. Give it full sun, a sharp-draining mix, and a drier, cooler rest in the dry season.

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

It grows in open grassland, wooded grassland with Acacia or miombo (Brachystegia) trees, and rocky bushland, often on rocky hillsides and escarpments. The leaves are spotted and become brownish-green in strong sun.

Herbarium records range from about 90 m near the coast to about 1,800 m in the Usambara and Kilimanjaro foothills, with many at 1,200–1,650 m.

TanzaniaSouthern and western KenyaNorthern Malawi

🔒 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.