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Succulents Partly documented

Kalanchoe uniflora

An epiphytic, trailing Kalanchoe from the mountain forests of northern Madagascar, with small round leaves and hanging red-orange bell flowers in late winter. Grow it as a hanging plant in bright filtered light, cooler and more humid than most succulents.

Kalanchoe uniflora
Photo: M.S. del., J.N.Fitch lith., Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
At home, aim for
Day IntermediateTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Ordinary room humidityBand in Plantistry
Light Dappled lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
Expects a seasonal restGrows on trees (epiphyte)

Where it grows wild

Grows on mossy tree branches and sometimes rocks in humid montane forest, chiefly on the Montagne d'Ambre massif.

Recorded from 1,000 to 1,940 m, median 1,100 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.