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Succulents Partly documented

Kalanchoe dinklagei

A succulent shrub of the dry shrublands of south-east Madagascar, mostly recorded near sea level in the Fort Dauphin–Amboasary area. Warm, bright and well drained suits it; it tolerates more humidity than desert succulents but should still dry out between waterings.

Kalanchoe dinklagei
Photo: Salicyna, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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

Dry spiny shrubland and thicket on sandy or rocky ground at low elevation.

Recorded at 100–112 m; one outlying site near 980 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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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.