Gonialoe sladeniana

A small stemless aloe relative from the central Namibian highlands, forming rosettes of spotted, triangular leaves. It wants strong light with a little shade, a warm summer growing season and a dry, cool winter.

At home, aim for

Day Cool-growingTargets in Plantistry

Night A clear drop at nightTargets in Plantistry

Humidity Dry airBand in Plantistry

Light Bright, filtered lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry

Expects a seasonal restGrows on rock (lithophyte)

Where it grows wild

Rocky hillsides in arid savanna, usually among stones or at the base of shrubs and grass tufts that give some shade. Built from the sparse records and general Gonialoe knowledge.

No record elevations; the climate sites lie at about 1,700–1,850 m on the central plateau.

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. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, used under its CC BY-SA 4.0 licence, unmodified.