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Succulents Little published: much of this is inferred from related species

Kleinia odora

A shrubby succulent with fleshy cylindrical leaves and scented flowers, found from East Africa across the Horn to southern Arabia in dry bushland and on rocky slopes. Grow it hot and sunny in a gritty mix, watering in the warm season and keeping it much drier when it is cool.

Kleinia odora
Photo: timharris, CC BY 4.0, 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

Dry bushland, rocky hillsides and escarpments, often in open, sunny scrub. This is based on the record sites and on the genus, as species-specific habitat notes are limited.

Recorded at 75 to 2,450 m, median 1,250 m.

DjiboutiEthiopiaKenyaOmanSaudi ArabiaSomaliaTanzaniaUgandaYemen

🔒 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.