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Succulents Well documented

Kleinia neriifolia

A branching succulent shrub of the dry Canary Islands lowlands, with thick jointed stems topped by tufts of narrow leaves. It grows in the mild, damp winter and sheds its leaves through the hot, rainless summer, so the key to growing it is following that reversed season.

Kleinia neriifolia
Photo: Jose Mesa from Liferfe island of Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
At home, aim for
Day IntermediateTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Dry airBand in Plantistry
Light Full sunDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
Expects a seasonal restGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

Typical of coastal xerophytic scrub on rocky slopes, lava fields and cliffs, together with succulent spurges. Based on the measured range and what is known for the species.

Recorded from sea level to 1238 m, median 340 m, mostly the lowland belt.

Canary Is.

🔒 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-SA 2.0 licence, unmodified.