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Aloe kilifiensis

Aloe kilifiensis is a small, stemless (acaulescent) spotted succulent from the coasts of Kenya and Tanzania, closely resembling other spotted East African aloes. It needs bright light, sharp drainage and dry conditions, with most care guidance drawn from general knowledge of aloes.

Family
Asphodelaceae (Aloe family)
Grows as
Succulent
Light
Full sun, Bright indirect
Water
Water deeply but infrequently, letting the soil dry out fully between waterings, and cut back in winter.
Soil
Fast-draining cactus or succulent mix, with added grit or perlite.
Temperature
18–30 °C; protect below 10 °C
How easy
Easy
Native range
SE. Kenya to NE. Tanzania
Climate
seasonally dry tropical

About

Aloe kilifiensis is a species of plant found on the coastlines of Kenya and Tanazania up to 380 meters (1246 feet)

Other Aloe plants

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

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Aloe kilifiensis 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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