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Kalanchoe synsepala

The 'walking Kalanchoe' of Madagascar's central highlands: a broad-leaved rosette that sends out long stolons ending in new plantlets. It grows on rocky outcrops in strong sun with a hot wet summer and a cool, dry winter.

Kalanchoe synsepala
Photo: lienyuan lee, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
At home, aim for
Day IntermediateTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Dry airBand in Plantistry
Light Full sunDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
Expects a seasonal restGrows on rock (lithophyte)

Where it grows wild

Grows on rocky outcrops, cliffs and rock crevices in the central highlands, in open sun or light shade from neighbouring rocks.

Recorded from about 330 to 1,800 m, mostly between 850 and 1,600 m.

Madagascar

🔒 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 3.0 licence, unmodified.