Aloe thraskii

Dune aloe

The dune aloe is a tall, fast-growing, unbranched tree aloe from the coastal dune bush of KwaZulu-Natal and the Eastern Cape in South Africa. Its large rosette of pale grey-green leaves is deeply channelled and curves down. It bears short, dense, cylindrical spikes of orange and yellow flowers on a much-branched stalk. Give it full sun, sandy fast-draining soil and a frost-free spot, and expect young plants to grow quickly.

Aloe thraskii — Photo: M. Purves (Michaelwild at en.wikipedia), CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

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

It grows in dune vegetation along the coast, often close to the sea, in deep sand with salt-laden wind and strong sun.

It is a coastal plant, found on dunes close to sea level.

KwaZulu-NatalEastern Cape

🔒 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.