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Succulents Little published: much of this is inferred from related species

Kalanchoe laciniata

An upright succulent Kalanchoe with lobed leaves, widespread in the rocky bushland and grassland of eastern and southern tropical Africa and southwest Arabia. Easy in bright light with warm days, cooler nights and a dry season.

Kalanchoe laciniata
Photo: Augustin Pyramus de Candolle/Pierre-Joseph Redouté, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
At home, aim for
Day IntermediateTargets in Plantistry
Night A clear drop at nightTargets 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

Rocky hillsides, bushland and dry grassland, often among boulders; inferred from the recorded sites.

Recorded at 85–2200 m, median 1550 m; mostly an upland plant.

EthiopiaEritreaKenyaTanzaniaUgandaRwandaMalawiMozambiqueZimbabweAngolaNamibiaSomaliaSudan-South SudanChadSaudi Arabia

🔒 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.