Aloidendron eminens

A rare tree aloe from the Cal Madow mountains of northern Somalia, growing to many metres tall with a rounded crown of recurved grey-green leaves. It lives on high limestone escarpments where mist and low cloud make up for very little rain. In cultivation it wants full sun, warmth, a very free-draining mix and protection from cold, wet conditions.

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 on steep limestone escarpments and rocky slopes in evergreen juniper woodland that often sits in mist, on the northern side of the Cal Madow range.

Recorded at 1311–2133 m, median about 2000 m.

Somalia (Sanaag, Cal Madow)

🔒 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.