Aloe sinkatana

A small, stemless aloe endemic to the Red Sea Hills of north-eastern Sudan, named after the town of Sinkat. It is sometimes confused with Aloe vera. It is listed as Endangered and is on CITES Appendix II. Grow it as a hot-climate, full-sun desert-mountain aloe: gritty mix, strong light, and careful watering.

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

Dry, rocky and sandy ground in the Red Sea Hills around Sinkat and Erkowit. One herbarium label notes it growing abundantly in a shallow sandy depression. The surrounding vegetation is sparse semi-desert scrub.

Herbarium specimens record about 880–975 m (between Sinkat and Summit, and west of Erkowit).

Sudan

🔒 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 3.0 licence, unmodified.