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Kleinia petraea

A creeping, mat-forming succulent with fleshy paddle-shaped leaves that blush purple in strong light, native to rocky ground in the highlands of Kenya and northern Tanzania. It is easy in a bright, warm spot with summer-style watering and is often grown trailing from a basket.

Kleinia petraea
Photo: Pieter Pelser, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
At home, aim for
Day IntermediateTargets in Plantistry
Night A clear drop at nightTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Dry airBand in Plantistry
Light Bright, filtered lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
No rest periodGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

Rocky outcrops, lava and stony ground in dry bushland and grassland, scrambling over rock and among shrubs.

Records run from about 1,230 to 2,000 m, median 1,650 m.

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.