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Succulents Partly documented

Kalanchoe costantinii

A Malagasy Kalanchoe recorded mainly in the south-east and south (Tolagnaro and Toliara regions), with a few eastern records, mostly below 300 m. Grow it as a warm, bright succulent that gets regular summer water and a drier, cooler winter.

At home, aim for
Day IntermediateTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Dry airBand in Plantistry
Light Bright, filtered lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
Expects a seasonal restGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

Specific habitat notes were not found; records cluster in the hot lowlands of southern Madagascar, where Kalanchoe grow on rocks, in thicket and in open scrub.

Recorded 0–900 m, median 100 m.

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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