Kalanchoe bitteri

A Kalanchoe of the central highlands of Madagascar, recorded at about 1600 to 1800 m around the Antsirabe, Ibity and Itremo area, where summers are wet and mild and winters cool and dry. Grow it like other highland Malagasy Kalanchoe: strong light, cool nights, water in summer and a drier winter.

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 on rock (lithophyte)

Where it grows wild

Probably rocky outcrops and thin soils of the highland grasslands, as for many highland Kalanchoe; habitat detail for this species is thin.

Recorded at 1590 to 1820 m, median about 1710 m.

MadagascarVakinankaratraAmoron'i Mania

🔒 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.