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Aloidendron barberae

The tree aloe is Africa's largest aloe-like plant and can reach about 18 m in the wild. It comes from humid subtropical coastal forest, ravines and valleys of eastern South Africa and Mozambique. It is a fast-growing tree for full sun with frost-free conditions, and it is much more tolerant of rain and humidity than desert aloes.

Aloidendron barberae
Photo: Dr. Alexey Yakovlev, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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
No rest periodGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

Grows in subtropical coastal forest and scrub, on forest margins, in kloofs (ravines) and in warm dry river valleys.

Mostly low coastal elevations, although only three records carry an elevation, at 5-120 m. Inland valley populations in Mpumalanga and Eswatini probably grow higher.

Eastern CapeKwaZulu-NatalMpumalangaEswatiniSouthern Mozambique

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✓ 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 2.0 licence, unmodified.