Aloidendron dichotomum

The quiver tree is a slow-growing, tree-like aloe of the deserts of southern Namibia and the Northern Cape. Its branches fork repeatedly into a rounded crown. In cultivation it needs the most sun you can give, very fast-draining mineral soil, strong airflow and sparse watering; overwatering and dim, still air are the usual causes of loss.

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

Grows on rocky hillsides, outcrops and stony plains in arid desert and semi-desert, often wedged among boulders. Sometimes it forms open stands called 'forests', as near Keetmanshoop in Namibia.

Few records carry an elevation; the species occupies arid lowlands and hills, mostly at a few hundred to about 1,500 m.

Cape ProvincesNamibia

🔒 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 2.0 licence, unmodified.