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Succulents Partly documented

Kalanchoe tetraphylla

A Malagasy Kalanchoe from the central highlands around Ambositra and Fianarantsoa, mostly at 1,500–2,000 m. Grow it in bright light with warm days, cool nights and a dry, cool winter, as with other highland Kalanchoe.

Kalanchoe tetraphylla
Photo: Daderot, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
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 on rock (lithophyte)

Where it grows wild

Records come from 750–2,000 m in the central highlands, where Kalanchoe grow on granite and gneiss outcrops and rocky grassland. Species-specific habitat notes are thin.

Recorded at 750–2,000 m, median 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 Public domain licence, unmodified.