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Succulents Partly documented

Kalanchoe farinacea

A small succulent endemic to Socotra with mealy, white-dusted leaves, growing in dry shrubland on rocky ground. Give it full sun, warm and very steady temperatures, a gritty mix and sparse water.

Kalanchoe farinacea
Photo: User:BotBln, CC BY 2.5, via Wikimedia Commons
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 in the ground

Where it grows wild

Subtropical dry shrubland on rocky slopes of Socotra, among other succulents and low shrubs. Microhabitat detail is generalised from the genus and the island's habitats.

Wild records span 500 to 1,180 m (median 660 m); Wikipedia gives 100 to 800 m.

Socotra

🔒 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 2.5 licence, unmodified.