Aloe molederana

A large, critically endangered rosette aloe known only from a small area of gypsum and limestone country southwest of Erigavo in northern Somalia (Somaliland), near Moledera, at about 1300-1400 m. It has branched inflorescences with short racemes of fuzzy, pinkish-orange tubular flowers, like those of Aloe tomentosa. In cultivation it needs full sun, a very mineral, lime-rich mix and sparing water, with a dry rest.

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

Grows on open gypsum plains and low gypsum hills and on rocky, gravelly gypsaceous soil over anhydrite, in semi-desert scrub with Acacia etbaica. A 1973 label describes the site as badly eroded and overgrazed.

Collections are from about 1310-1400 m on the plateau southwest of Erigavo.

Somalia

🔒 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 4.0 licence, unmodified.