Aloe lukeana

Luke's aloe

Luke's aloe is a large single-stemmed aloe from Mount Morungole in the Karamoja region of north-eastern Uganda, with a stem up to about 1.5 m topped by a rosette up to 1.2 m across. Its leaves are recurved, channelled and dark green with evenly spaced pale teeth. It was described in 2015. Coming from rocky grassland at about 2,100-2,700 m, it is cooler-tolerant than most tropical aloes and has survived brief light frosts in Californian gardens.

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

It grows on rocky grassland slopes on Mount Morungole, an isolated mountain near the borders with South Sudan and Kenya.

About 2,100-2,700 m (6,900-8,800 ft) on Mount Morungole.

Uganda

🔒 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.