Aloe viridiflora

A stemless Namibian aloe with a dense rosette of 50–60 grey-green leaves up to about 40 cm long, with reddish-brown teeth. It is the only aloe known to have green flowers, carried on branched stems up to about 1.5 m tall. It grows on sunny rocky slopes in the central Namibian highlands, which have summer rain and a long dry winter with cold nights.

At home, aim for

Day Cool-growingTargets 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 on rocky slopes in dry savanna and shrubland, and is most frequent at the foot of the Gamsberg. The plants stand in full sun among rocks and sparse grass or shrubs.

Few GBIF records carry an elevation. German Wikipedia gives about 1,500–1,800 m, on the escarpment and highlands around the Gamsberg.

Namibia

🔒 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.