Aloe mayottensis

A branching aloe from Mayotte in the Comoros, formerly placed in Lomatophyllum, the group of Indian Ocean aloes that bear fleshy berries instead of dry capsules. Stems reach about 50 cm and branch from the base and along the stem, with green leaves edged in pale yellow-brown teeth. It is now rare in the wild, and for growers it is a strictly tropical, frost-free aloe that likes warmth all year and a drier season.

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

Expects a seasonal restGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

Almost no habitat detail is published. The single wild record we have is from near sea level on Mayotte, a tropical island with a hot wet season and a pronounced dry season. Like its Lomatophyllum relatives, it probably grows on rocky ground and in coastal bushland, but this is inferred rather than documented.

The only wild record is at about 5 m. Mayotte rises to about 660 m, so the plant may occur higher, but nothing documents that.

Comoros

🔒 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.