Aloe sinana

A shrubby, branching Aloe from Ethiopia, related to Aloe camperi but with longer leaves, a different inflorescence and orange-red flowers. It was described by Reynolds in 1957 and is known from only a few collections, on scrubby slopes at about 1,250–1,700 m. Grow it like other Ethiopian highland aloes: full sun, a gritty mix and a dry winter.

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

Specimen labels record it on steep slopes in dense secondary scrub with Euclea, other aloes, Opuntia and Euphorbia candelabrum, and in valleys below escarpments on west-facing slopes with poor soil.

The few labelled specimens are from about 1,250 to 1,700 m.

Ethiopia

🔒 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.