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Kalanchoe bracteata

A silver-felted shrubby Kalanchoe, sometimes called silver spoons, from southern Madagascar. It wants full sun, warmth year-round, a fast-draining mix and less water in the cooler winter.

Kalanchoe bracteata
Photo: Daderot, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
At home, aim for
Day Warm-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 in the ground

Where it grows wild

Seasonally dry tropical scrub and thicket of southern Madagascar, on sandy and rocky ground. Its felted leaves are an adaptation to sun and drought.

Recorded at about 35–750 m, median 38 m; it is mainly a lowland plant.

Madagascar

🔒 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 Public domain licence, unmodified.