Botanical Name: Kalanchoe beharensis
Common Name: Felt plant
Type of Plant: dicot: perennial
Character evergreen
 
Habit of Growth:
Overall Shape upright, angular plant with large felted, coarse leaves and sprawling branch structure
Height 4-5'
Spread 4-6'
Growth Rate slow
 
Environment:
Exposure in/out outdoors: sun to part shade; indoors: very bright light
Soil prefers good drainage
Hardiness tender (zones 21-24)
 
Morphology:
Leaves opposite, deltoid, folded upwards at margins 4-8" long, thick, covered with dense, felt-like hairs – variable color
Flowers terminal cymes of yellow-brown flowers
Fruit inconspicuous capsule
 
Propagation:
stem cuttings, leaf cuttings
 
Usage:
striking accent plant in beds, rock gardens and containers – curiosity plant
 
Landscape Care:
Watering fairly drought tolerant – don't keep water-logged
Fertilizing balanced, slow-release, when planting
Pruning thin out to expose branches
Pests/Diseases none
Special Conditions/Other hybrids show variable leaf color
 
Origin: Madagascar
Family: Crassulaceae

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