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Succulents Partly documented

Kalanchoe densiflora

A perennial succulent Kalanchoe of the East African highlands with fleshy leaves and dense heads of yellow flowers. It grows in bright, moist upland conditions with mild days and cool nights all year.

Kalanchoe densiflora
Photo: Danna Guevara, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
At home, aim for
Day IntermediateTargets in Plantistry
Night A clear drop at nightTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Ordinary room humidityBand in Plantistry
Light Bright, filtered lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
No rest periodGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

Found on rocky ground, forest margins and upland grassland or bushland, often in moister places than most Kalanchoe.

Recorded at 200–3,170 m, median about 1,940 m.

KenyaTanzaniaEthiopiaUgandaDR CongoSouth SudanYemen

🔒 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 4.0 licence, unmodified.