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Succulents Partly documented

Kalanchoe viguieri

A Kalanchoe of the hot, dry spiny forest of southwest Madagascar around Toliara, at low elevation. It wants heat, bright light, a gritty mix and a long dry season, and should be kept warm in winter.

Kalanchoe viguieri
Photo: The New York Botanical Garden, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
At home, aim for
Day Warm-growingTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets 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

Dry deciduous and spiny thicket on sand and limestone in southwest Madagascar, often under or among shrubs that give light, patchy shade.

Recorded at 20 to 250 m (median 120 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 4.0 licence, unmodified.