Aloe perryi

Socotrine aloe

The Socotrine aloe is endemic to Socotra (Yemen), where it is widespread and in places abundant on rocky ground. It is a stemless or short-stemmed, blue-green rosette that turns reddish in exposed sites, with branched inflorescences of reddish-orange, yellow-tipped flowers, and it is the historical source of 'Socotrine' bitter aloes. It needs full sun, heat and lean, fast-draining soil, and it is not frost hardy.

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

Rocky slopes and plains across Socotra, alongside other island aloes. Plants grow among limestone and granite rocks in open, dry shrubland exposed to strong monsoon winds.

The sources opened give no elevations. Socotra rises from sea level to about 1,500 m, and the species is described as widely distributed across the island.

Socotra (Yemen)

🔒 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.