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Aloe abyssicola

Aloe abyssicola is a succulent aloe endemic to cliffs in southern Yemen, where it grows hanging upside-down from rock faces. It is grown as a striking specimen plant and needs sharp drainage and bright conditions.

Family
Asphodelaceae (Aloe family)
Grows as
Succulent
Light
Bright indirect, Full sun
Water
Water deeply, then let the soil dry out fully between waterings; reduce sharply in winter.
Soil
Fast-draining cactus or succulent mix with added grit or perlite.
Temperature
18–30 °C; protect below 10 °C
How easy
Moderate
Native range
S. Yemen (Jabal Al-Arays)
Climate
desert or dry shrubland

About

Aloe abyssicola is a species of succulent plant in the genus Aloe that is endemic to southern Yemen, where it grows dangling upside-down from cliff faces.

Where it grows

Aloe abyssicola is known only from the type locality, on the cliffs of Jabal al Arays in southern Yemen, approximately 900 m (3,000 ft) above sea level. It grows upside-down, hanging from the vertical cliff faces.

Other Aloe plants

Aloe aaata · Aloe aageodonta · Tent Cent Aloe · Spotted Aloe · African Aloe · White Grass Aloe · Aloe albiflora · Aldabra Aloe · Aloe ambigens · Aloe andongensis · Wylliespoort Aloe · Aloe ankaranensis

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Aloe abyssicola by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.

The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.

Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.

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