Aloe lettyae

A small, clump-forming spotted aloe endemic to the Woodbush Granite Grassland between Haenertsburg and Tzaneen in Limpopo, South Africa. It grows in full sun in a misty, summer-rainfall grassland with dry, cool winters and occasional frost, and produces red-orange flowers in summer and autumn. It is threatened in the wild and listed under CITES, so grow only legally propagated plants.

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 in the ground

Where it grows wild

Open, grassy slopes of the Woodbush Granite Grassland on fast-draining, sandy granitic soils, among dense grasses and forbs. The area has relatively high summer rainfall and frequent mist. Populations are fragmented, totalling roughly 10,800 plants over about 123 km², and are threatened by afforestation, invasive plants and fire.

Mid-elevation escarpment grassland, roughly 1000–1500 m around Haenertsburg; no records used carry an elevation.

Northern Provinces

🔒 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.