Aloe meyeri

A cliff-dwelling aloe described by van Jaarsveld in 1981, native to the arid mountains of the lower Orange River in the Northern Cape and adjacent Namibia. Its stems hang from crevices on steep rock faces, so it needs a very free-draining position, strong light and very little water.

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

Specimens were collected from steep sandstone cliffs and mountain precipices, rooted in rock crevices and on ledges, either on shaded south-facing cliffs or in full sun on north-west faces, in stone desert.

The one elevation on record is about 1,050 m, near Rosh Pinah.

South Africa (Northern Cape)Namibia

🔒 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 CC0 licence, unmodified.