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Namib Aloe

Aloe namibensis

Namib Aloe
Photo: Andrew Hankey, CC BY-SA 4.0

Aloe namibensis is a small succulent aloe endemic to Namibia, found in rocky desert and dry shrubland habitats. It is grown by enthusiasts in dry, sunny conditions with very fast-draining soil and infrequent watering.

Family
Asphodelaceae (Aloe family)
Grows as
Succulent
Light
Full sun
Water
Water deeply but infrequently, letting the soil dry out completely between waterings, and reduce water further in winter.
Soil
Very fast-draining gritty cactus or succulent mix.
Temperature
15–35 °C; protect below 5 °C
How easy
Easy
Native range
Namibia
Climate
desert or dry shrubland

About

Aloe namibensis is a species of plant in the genus Aloe, endemic to Namibia, naturally habitating rocky areas lessened by habitat loss.

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 namibensis 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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