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Succulents Partly documented

Kalanchoe velutina

A soft, velvety-leaved Kalanchoe of upland woodland in Angola and eastern Zimbabwe, with few wild records. It expects a warm wet summer and a cool, dry winter with chilly nights, and does best in bright but not scorching light.

Kalanchoe velutina
Photo: Bentham-Moxon Trust.; Curtis, William; Curtis's botanical magazine dedications, 1827-1927 : portraits and biographical notes.; Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.; Stanley Smith Horticultural Trust., Public domain, 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
Expects a seasonal restGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

Recorded from upland woodland and rocky slopes around 1,200 to 1,450 m. Like many soft-leaved Kalanchoe it likely grows among rocks or under light woodland cover rather than in full exposure; this is inferred from the genus.

The three recorded sites lie between about 1,200 and 1,450 m.

AngolaZimbabwe

🔒 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.