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Succulents Partly documented

Kalanchoe humilis

A small Kalanchoe from Malawi, Mozambique and Tanzania with flat, strikingly mottled leaves. Grow it in bright light with a wet, warm summer and a dry, cooler winter.

Kalanchoe humilis
Photo: Ton Rulkens from Mozambique, CC BY-SA 2.0, 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

Known from only a few records. Inferred from related species: rocky outcrops and thin soil among rocks in seasonally dry woodland.

Measured sites are at about 350–1,280 m.

MalawiMozambiqueTanzania

🔒 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.