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This fabulous South African plant has large pancake shaped leaves. The
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Description: Small shrub of about 90cm tall, with densely leafy
stems.
Flowers: Gold yellow with a sweet perfume. The inflorescence is
often taller than a person
Blooming time: The Kalanchoes are short day plants, they only
bloom when they have less than 12 hours of light per day.
Leaves: Very large (up to10 cm long), flat, thick and round with
tips blunt. They are, white-pruinose, and often with reddish margins in
full sun. Don't touch this white bloom, as it protect the plant.
Note: This large plant dies after flowering but rest assured that
there will be plenty of young plants branching out from the base.
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Family: Crassulaceae |
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Origin: South Africa (Cape Province, Transvaal, Swaziland,
Natal)
Habitat: Grows on hill ridges where the drainage is excellent.
Common Name: Paddle plant; Pancake Kalanchoe.
Note: This particular
species of Kalanchoë is is often confused with the very similar
K. luciae.
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They are lovely plants and easy to grow.
The leaves become completely red with the cool nights of the winter, but
will need protection from the cold during hard freezes.
Cultivation: This is a very healthy plant and easy to grow. It
need a fast draining mix, keep it were is bright, sunny, warm and airy,
but protect from mid-day summer sun, water well during summer with dry
periods between watering, during winter keep them rather dry, not
completely. The leaves become completely red with the cool nights of the
winter, but will need protection from the cold during hard freezes.
Reproduction: Cuttings or
offsets in May or June, (when it is warm)
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