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Succulents Partly documented

Kalanchoe elizae

A Kalanchoe of the Malawi and Mozambique highlands, recorded mostly at 1,100–2,000 m.

Kalanchoe elizae
Photo: Ton Rulkens from Mozambique, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
At home, aim for
Day Cool-growingTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Ordinary room humidityBand in Plantistry
Light Bright, filtered lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
Expects a seasonal restGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

Upland country with rock outcrops, grassland and woodland. Highland kalanchoes of this region usually grow on rocky ground or at woodland edges in partial shade; this is inferred from the genus, not from a species account.

Recorded at 287–2,391 m, median 1,385 m (41 records).

MalawiMozambique

🔒 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 2.0 licence, unmodified.