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Succulents Partly documented

Kalanchoe crundallii

A rare Kalanchoe endemic to the Soutpansberg in Limpopo, South Africa, growing near boulders in forested areas. It is a fleshy-rooted subshrub with rounded leaves and yellow flowers ageing reddish; give bright shade, a warm wet summer and a cool dry winter.

Kalanchoe crundallii
Photo: Олександр Марков, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
At home, aim for
Day Cool-growingTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Dry airBand in Plantistry
Light Dappled lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
Expects a seasonal restGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

Near boulders in forested areas of the Soutpansberg.

Recorded sites at about 950–1,440 m.

LimpopoSouth Africa

🔒 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 CC BY-SA 4.0 licence, unmodified.