Kleinia madagascariensis

A succulent Kleinia (Asteraceae) of the hot, dry spiny thicket of south-west Madagascar. Grow it warm and bright, water through the warm season, and keep it drier but never cold through a winter rest.

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

Coastal and near-coastal spiny bush and dry thicket on sand and limestone, where plants grow in the open or under the light shade of shrubs; generalised from the genus and habitat type.

Lowland: recorded at 30–190 m (median 50 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 3.0 licence, unmodified.