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Succulents Well documented

Aloe namibensis

A Namibian endemic aloe of rocky ground on the escarpment and inland of the central Namib, around Usakos, the Erongo and the Khomas Hochland. It grows in full sun with a short, unreliable summer rain season and a long dry winter. Treat it as a hot, bright, dry-winter succulent.

Aloe namibensis
Photo: Andrew Hankey, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
At home, aim for
Day IntermediateTargets in Plantistry
Night A clear drop at nightTargets 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

Terrestrial on rocky slopes and outcrops in arid savanna and desert-margin scrub; one observer found it growing near Welwitschia. Wikipedia notes rocky habitat and threats from habitat loss.

The measured sites span about 200–1000 m; most records give no elevation.

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 CC BY-SA 4.0 licence, unmodified.