Aloe somaliensis

A small, clumping aloe from rocky bushland in Somaliland, Somalia and Djibouti. Its glossy, broad leaves are strongly marked with variable zigzag spots and edged with pink or brown teeth. It is a hot, dry-climate plant that grows on limestone and sandstone rock, wants bright light and sharp drainage, and must stay dry when it is cool.

At home, aim for

Day IntermediateTargets in Plantistry

Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry

Humidity Dry airBand in Plantistry

Light Bright, filtered lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry

Expects a seasonal restGrows on rock (lithophyte)

Where it grows wild

Bushland on limestone and sandstone rocks, with some records from syenite outcrops, rocky hillsides and sandy plains. It often grows among rocks and under the light cover of scattered shrubs.

Between about 700 and 1700 m, according to Wikipedia. Herbarium records with elevations mostly fall between 1400 and 1550 m near the Ethiopian border.

Somaliland (northern Somalia)DjiboutiEastern Ethiopia border area

🔒 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 2.5 licence, unmodified.