Aloidendron pillansii

The giant quiver tree is a critically endangered tree aloe of upper rocky slopes in the Richtersveld and just across the Orange River in Namibia. It grows extremely slowly and is famously hard to keep in cultivation; it wants full sun, very sharp mineral soil and a winter-rainfall rhythm with a dry, hot summer.

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

Upper slopes of rocky mountains in arid, winter-rainfall succulent karoo shrubland, rooted in shallow, extremely well-drained mineral soil.

Few GBIF records carry elevations; the main climate sites sit at roughly 300–1,050 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.