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Kalanchoe grandiflora

An Indian Kalanchoe with glaucous, rounded leaves and pale yellow flowers in winter, growing on rocky hills of peninsular India. Grow it in bright light with monsoon-style summer water and a drier, cool winter.

Kalanchoe grandiflora
Photo: art: Rungiah ; text:Robert Wight, Public domain, 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 on rock (lithophyte)

Where it grows wild

Grows on rocky slopes and outcrops in grassland and open scrub of the hills.

The only measured site is at about 1590 m in the Palni Hills.

India (Tamil Nadu)India (Karnataka)India (Maharashtra)India (West Himalaya)

🔒 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 Public domain licence, unmodified.