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Kalanchoe prittwitzii

An upright, grey-green East African Kalanchoe of rocky bushland and grassy slopes in the highlands. It wants strong light, warm days with cool nights, and a free-draining mix that dries between waterings.

Kalanchoe prittwitzii
Photo: Michael Wolf, CC BY-SA 4.0, 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
No rest periodGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

Grows among rocks and in open bushland or wooded grassland on highland slopes, where shrubs give some broken shade during the day.

Recorded at 900–1900 m, median about 1700 m, which explains the cool nights.

KenyaTanzaniaEthiopiaUgandaDR CongoSomaliaSouth 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. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, used under its CC BY-SA 4.0 licence, unmodified.