Kalanchoe marmorata

The penwiper plant, a shrubby Kalanchoe with purple-blotched leaves from the rocky grasslands and scrub of the East African and Ethiopian highlands. It is an easy, sun-loving succulent that likes mild days, cool nights and a dry spell.

At home, aim for

Day Cool-growingTargets in Plantistry

Night A clear drop at nightTargets 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

Rocky grassland, open scrub and stony slopes in seasonally dry highland country, often grazed.

Literature gives about 1,250 to 2,400 m; records span 1,055 to 2,286 m, median 1,950 m.

EthiopiaEritreaSomaliaKenyaUgandaTanzaniaRwandaDR CongoSudanSouth Sudan

🔒 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.