Kalanchoe eriophylla

A small creeping Kalanchoe from the central highlands of Madagascar, with thick leaves densely covered in white felt. It needs bright sun, a cool dry winter and very free drainage; the fuzzy leaves rot if kept wet.

At home, aim for

Day IntermediateTargets in Plantistry

Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry

Humidity Dry airBand in Plantistry

Light Full sunDLI and PPFD in Plantistry

Expects a seasonal restGrows on rock (lithophyte)

Where it grows wild

Generalised from its relatives of the central plateau: a mat-forming shrublet of rocky outcrops and thin soils on granite and gneiss, in a seasonally dry highland climate.

Measured sites lie at about 1,290-1,320 m on the central highlands.

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 3.0 licence, unmodified.