Kalanchoe pinnata

The cathedral bell, or air plant, is a Madagascan succulent now naturalised throughout the tropics. Plantlets form along the edges of its leaves. It is easy to grow if given bright light, warmth and fast drainage, and it can become weedy outdoors in frost-free climates.

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

In Madagascar it grows on open, disturbed ground, rocky slopes and forest edges at low to mid elevations, usually in sun or light shade.

The native records are at 100–650 m, median 350 m.

MadagascarCook Islands

🔒 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.