Botanical Name: Kalanchoe fedtschenkoi
Common Name: Lavender scallops
Type of Plant: dicot: perennial
 
Habit of Growth:
Overall Shape Sprawling to upright succulent shrub with blue-green leaves tipped with a purple-brown cast; foliage in sun is dense and vertically arranged
Height to 2'
Spread 3 to 4'
Growth Rate moderate
 
Environment:
Exposure outdoors full sun to partial shade; makes best color in full sun
Soil prefers a soil with good drainage
Hardiness tender; Zones 17, 21-24
 
Morphology:
Leaves glabrous, obovate, blue-green leaves with a slight “bloom” and coarsely crenate margins; leaf tips and margins have a purplish tint
Flowers loose terminal umbels of orange, bell-shaped flowers about 1" long; usually blooms in spring or summer
Fruit inconspicuous capsules
 
Propagation:
stem cuttings at any time of year
 
Usage:
Succulent filler used for foliage, form and flowers; effective in tropical, subtropical or desert them landscapes; used as a filler or spreading groundcover, and sometimes as a container plant
 
Landscape Care:
Watering keep on the dry side for best appearance; can be rank and floppy if over-watered
Fertilizing slow release in spring
Pruning head back after blooming to control size and spread
Pests/Diseases root rot in heavy soils
Special Conditions/Other
 
Origin: Madagascar
Family: Crassulaceae

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