Kleinia implexa

A little-documented succulent Kleinia (formerly Senecio implexus) from the dry bushland of Kenya and Tanzania. Grow it warm and bright, with water during two rainy seasons a year and short dry spells in between.

At home, aim for

Day IntermediateTargets 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

The species has very little published about it. Going by the records and the genus, it grows in dry, open bushland, where succulent Kleinia often grow among or through shrubs on well-drained ground.

Recorded from 160 to 1650 m, with a median of 775 m (11 records).

KenyaTanzania

🔒 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.