Aloe verecunda

Gauteng grass aloe

A small grass aloe from the summer-rainfall highveld of Gauteng, Mpumalanga, North West and Limpopo. Its narrow, grass-like leaves die back in winter, and it flowers orange-red in November-December. It needs full sun, a wet summer and a dry, cold winter rest.

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

Grows among grasses in highveld grassland, often on rocky slopes and ridges, where fire and frost are regular.

Highveld plateau, roughly 1,200-1,800 m (inferred from the range; not stated in the sources).

South Africa (Gauteng)South Africa (Mpumalanga)South Africa (North West)South Africa (Limpopo)

🔒 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.