41 Different Types of Kalanchoe Varieties You’ll Love
Thinking of adding some Kalanchoe to your indoor or outoor garden, but aren't sure where to start? There are many different varieties to choose form, depending on your goals. In this articcle, gardening expert Melissa Strauss looks at the many different types of Kalanchoe, with names and pictures of each!
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This intriguing genus of plants encompasses more than 100 species (and many more hybrid varieties) of hardy, low-maintenance, evergreen succulent plants, mostly native to Madagascar and South Africa. Kalanchoe ranges in size from a few inches tall, to the size of a small tree, with so many leaf variations it is difficult to count.
With their graceful rosettes of plump, juicy leaves at the foundation, many of these charming plants also produce amazing displays of long-lasting, brightly colored blooms.
Kalanchoes make wonderful houseplants and are even happier if they can live outdoors for part of the year. Here are some of our favorite kalanchoe plants that are incredibly diverse and equally beautiful.
‘Aurora Borealis’
botanical name Kalanchoe fedtschenkoi ‘Variegata’ | |
sun requirements Full Sun to Part Shade | |
hardiness zones 9-12 |
Sometimes called Tricolor Lavender Scallops, ‘Aurora Borealis’ is a variegated variety of K. fedtschenkoi. It is small and shrubby, with thick, fleshy leaves. The scalloped leaves are blue-green and white with pink edges, and they grow in loose rosettes.
Aurora blooms in late spring or summer. The plant sends up flower stalks that are topped with clusters of bell-shaped blooms. The flowers are coral-colored, and hang downward, facing the earth. Hummingbirds love these flowers, and so do butterflies.
‘Beach Bells’
botanical name Kalanchoe manginii | |
sun requirements Full Sun to Part Shade | |
hardiness zones 10-12 |
‘Beach Bells’ is a very attractive plant and a winner of the Award of Garden Merit from the Royal Horticultural Society. It is a branching plant with long arching stems that sprout lovely green leaves which blush to a red tone in full sun.
The tops of the branches flower in late winter. Small clusters of red, bell-shaped blooms of about one inch long appear at the top of each stem. Beach Bells is a colorful and cheery bloomer.
Beauverd’s ‘Widow’s Thrill’
botanical name Kalanchoe beauverdii ‘Widow’s Thrill’ | |
sun requirements Full Sun to Part Shade | |
hardiness zones 9-11 |
Beauverd’s is a climbing variety of kalanchoe with grayish-green stems and leaves that vary in shape and size. They are typically ovate, but there is a wide range of variation in terms of possible leaf shapes for this succulent. As the plant matures, the foliage and stems will take on a deeper, more brown coloration.
In springtime, Beauverd’s produces flowers at the end of its climbing stems. Small clusters of green flowers are inconspicuous, as they are similar in color to the rest of the plant. The flowers are not the main attraction for this variety, but they are pretty and bell-shaped, like many other kalanchoes.
‘Blooming Boxes’
botanical name Kalanchoe prolifera | |
sun requirements Full Sun to Part Shade | |
hardiness zones 9-11 |
This is one of the larger species of kalanchoe. Its unbranched stems can reach up to 6’ tall, and hold long, bright green leaves that grow in pairs and form an interesting geometric shape. When exposed to bright light, the petioles and margins of the leaves will blush a reddish-purple color.
It takes a few years for ‘Blooming Boxes’ to mature, so it will not produce flowers in its early years. When it does flower, it makes quite a commotion about it.
The flower panicles are 3 feet tall and are topped with clusters of green and coral colored, bell shaped blooms. After it blooms, Boxes will begin to decline, but like most kalanchoe, it produces offsets prolifically, so there are always new plants waiting to take its place.
‘Brown Dwarf’
botanical name Kalanchoe beharensis ‘Brown Dwarf’ | |
sun requirements Full Sun to Part Shade | |
hardiness zones 9-11 |
Kalanchoe beharensis is known casually as the Felt Leaf Plant or Velvet Leaf Plant for the soft velvety finish on the tops and bottoms of its leaves.
The standard for Beharensis is that it is a rather large species, a small tree, to be exact. ‘Brown Dwarf’ is a nice, compact variety of this species, but it is capable of reaching 12’ tall in its native climate zones.
‘Brown Dwarf’ has deeply dissected, large leaves that are covered in soft brown velvet. The leaves grow in pairs at right angles to one another in a very loose rosette form.
Beharensis is a species that only produce flowers once they are mature and only once in its lifetime. Once it has bloomed, this plant will begin to die, and offsets will take its place.
‘Calandiva’
botanical name Kalanchoe blossfeldiana ‘Calandiva’ | |
sun requirements Full Sun to Part Shade | |
hardiness zones 10-15 |
Blossfeldiana is the most popular flowering succulent species of kalanchoe. These pretty plants can be found at nurseries, hardware stores and even supermarkets. Particularly during the winter when they display their wonderful, long-lasting blooms.
‘Calandiva’ is a hybrid variety of blossfeldiana, and it is known specifically for its extra bright blooms.
‘Calandiva’ is prized as an ornamental plant that blooms in winter when most flowering plants are dormant. The shiny, fleshy green leaves are very pretty on their own, but the flowers are the star of the show.
Most times, this succulent will be entirely covered with blossoms in orange, yellow, and red. The blooms are in double petal form and resemble small roses. These plants make an excellent hostess gift at holiday parties.
Cathedral Bells
botanical name Kalanchoe pinnata | |
sun requirements Full Sun to Part Shade | |
hardiness zones 10-11 |
Cathedral Bells have been referred to as the Life Plant or Miracle Plant as a result of its long-time use in traditional and alternative medicine. It also makes a beautiful houseplant.
This shrubby species of kalanchoe has brilliant, green, serrated leaves that produce lots of tiny plantlets, making this a very easy plant to propagate. Planted in the garden, it can become rather invasive though.
In spring, Cathedral Bells produces tall inflorescences topped with a chandelier-like cluster of flowers. The flowers are pink to green, bell shaped and hang downward gracefully. This is a very pretty species indeed!
Chandelier Plant
botanical name Kalanchoe delagoensis | |
sun requirements Full Sun to Part Shade | |
hardiness zones 10-11 |
Chandelier is a prolific spreading species of kalanchoe. Similar to Cathedral bells, it produces hundreds of tiny plantlets all along the serrated margins of its leaves. This species has tall, narrow stems and long thin leaves that turn purple when the plant is happily stressed.
Chandelier Plant can be invasive in the garden, so it does best in a container unless you want a whole garden bed of the same plant.
However, you just may want more of these when you see their beautiful flowers. While the plant is kind of spindly on its own, the flowers are stunning. Tall flower spikes are topped with large clusters of coral-colored flowers.
‘Chocolate Soldier’
botanical name Kalanchoe tomentosa ‘Chocolate Soldier’ | |
sun requirements Full Sun to Part Shade | |
hardiness zones 9-11 |
The tomentosa species is best known for the generous coating of fuzz on its leaves. These tiny hairs serve to protect the leaves from intense heat and sun, so they are able to tolerate living in full sun, but they prefer bright, indirect light.
‘Chocolate Soldier’ has soft, sage green to copper-colored leaves that are stitched at the edges with a deep brown shade.
The leaves are fleshy and plump and resemble a bunny’s ear and grow in a loose rosette. These plants rarely bloom, but when they do, it takes place in summer when the plant sends up a tall flower spike topped with a cluster of yellow flowers.
Christmas Tree Plant
botanical name Kalanchoe lacinata | |
sun requirements Full Sun to Part Shade | |
hardiness zones 10-11 |
This fun species of kalanchoe has a similar appearance to a Christmas tree. It is tall and triangular in shape. Long, multi-branched stems are bright green, and the leaves are pointed. These heat and sun-loving plants develop a thick central stem.
Lacinata is not cold tolerant, so it must not be left outdoors in the cold. It will reward you with clusters of pretty, bright yellow, star-shaped flowers in winter to spring. Christmas Tree Plant creates offsets by way of tiny plantlets on its leaves, making it an easy plant to propagate.
‘Compacta’
botanical name Kalanchoe fedtschenkoi ‘Compacta’ | |
sun requirements Full Sun to Part Shade | |
hardiness zones 10-11 |
‘Compacta’ is a rare variety of K. fedtschenkoi, which is commonly known as Lavender Scallops. As its name implies, it is a compact variety with a tight and upright rosette leaf formation.
Their pale green leaves have a deep purple, scalloped edge that is very defined. The leaves cluster and grow upward, giving the appearance of a thick scalloped stem.
The unique coloration and rarity of this plant make it intriguing, doesn’t it? For those who enjoy hunting down unusual plants, this is a great one to get hold of and it is very easy to propagate.
Coral Bells
botanical name Kalanchoe uniflora | |
sun requirements Full Sun to Part Shade | |
hardiness zones 10-11 |
This stunning epiphytic species of kalanchoe makes a gorgeous hanging plant. It bears a strong resemblance to the string plants (String of turtles, String of hearts) in that it has long, delicate stems with a trailing habit. The leaves are plump and slightly scalloped at the edges.
Coral Bells is more difficult to find than most of the varieties on this list, but it isn’t altogether impossible. In spring, this species produces clusters of coral-colored, bell-shaped flowers at the end of its stems. The whole plant has a graceful, delicate appearance.
Copper Spoons
botanical name Kalanchoe orgyalis | |
sun requirements Full Sun to Part Shade | |
hardiness zones 9-11 |
Copper Spoons is a very attractive, slow-growing species. This plant has oval leaves with a slight concavity to them and are slightly pointed at the ends. It can grow quite tall over time, up to 6’ tall when grown outdoors. Indoors it will rarely grow as tall.
As with most species, Copper spoons are easy to propagate by slicing off a leaf and setting it in a moist potting mix. It will also create small offsets which can be removed and repotted. In springtime, Copper Spoons will produce cheery yellow flowers.
Donkey Ears
botanical name Kalanchoe gastonis-bonnieri | |
sun requirements Full Sun to Part Shade | |
hardiness zones 10-12 |
Donkey Ears is a fast-growing kalanchoe with large leaves that are shaped to suit its moniker. These leaves can grow up to 20” long and 4” wide and create small platelets from the edges. This is one of the larger-leafed species of kalanchoe, and the leaves are commonly bright green with dark spots.
In fall this plant will send up a tall (up to 3’) branching inflorescence. The clusters of flowers atop these stems are cylindrical and yellow-green and streaked with red or violet.
‘Dragonfire’
botanical name Kalanchoe luciae ‘Dragonfire’ | |
sun requirements Full Sun to Part Shade | |
hardiness zones 9-12 |
Dragonfire is a small, colorful kalanchoe. It grows quickly to about 4”-6” tall in a loose rosette. Its fast growth rate means that it matures quickly and also produces offsets early on. The result is a mounding habit.
Dragonfire’s leaves are bright green in the center and change to bright red at the margins. These colors intensify when the plant is exposed to a lot of sun or cold temperatures. Dragonfire doesn’t flower regularly, but the rosettes themselves look like blooms and are very attractive, easy-care plants.
‘Fang’
botanical name Kalanchoe Beharensis ‘Fang’ | |
sun requirements Full Sun to Part Shade | |
hardiness zones 10-12 |
The Beharensis species of kalanchoe is best known by its nickname, the Velvet Leaf Plant. Much like Tomentosa, this species has a thin coating of white hairs that completely cover the foliage. Fang has large leaves that are fleshy and serrated at the edges.
This winner of the Award of Garden Merit from the Royal Horticultural Society has one unmistakable feature that sets it apart and makes it memorable. On the underside of the leaves are small, fang-like protrusions that give this plant a fierce look.
‘Fantastic’
botanical name Kalanchoe luciae ‘Fantastic’ | |
sun requirements Full Sun to Part Shade | |
hardiness zones 9-11 |
Kalanchoe ‘Fantastic’ is a very attractive variegated variety that is similar in appearance to the Flapjacks family. It bears a strong resemblance to Red Pancakes with its large, rounded paddle-like leaves. The leaves are lovely and lightly ruffled, growing in a loose rosette form.
The main attraction for ‘Fantastic’ is the coloration of the leaves. They are variegated yellow and green, and given direct sun, they will blush around the margins for a tri- or quadra-color appearance. In late winter, ‘Fantastic’ produces a single, tall stem topped with a cluster of pale yellow, urn-shaped flowers.
‘Flaming Katy’
botanical name Kalanchoe blossfeldiana ‘Flaming Katy’ | |
sun requirements Full Sun to Part Shade | |
hardiness zones 10-12 |
‘Flaming Katy’ is a florist favorite. It is a bright and cheerful kalanchoe known for its plentiful flowers and long blooming time. Katy is usually kept as a houseplant but can be grown outdoors in warmer climates. It has a long blooming time, and can produce flowers between February and June, and live for many years.
Katy’s leaves are shiny and dark green, with scalloped edges. The leaves grow continuously upward in tight rosettes, from which they send out short, branching flower stems. The flowers are double-petaled and resemble tiny roses.
‘Flapjacks’
botanical name Kalanchoe thyrsiflora ‘Flapjacks’ | |
sun requirements Full Sun to Part Shade | |
hardiness zones 10-12 |
As you probably guessed, ‘Flapjacks’ looks a lot like a stack of green pancakes! This large variety grows up to 30” tall outdoors but will be closer to half that size when kept in a container.
It’s large, rounded, paddle-like leaves are arranged in a loose, semi-rosette form in such a way that they appear stacked on top of one another, like a stack of flapjacks.
The color of the leaves is striking, a pale, almost neon green in the center, and they blush in the sun. This blush turns the edges a brilliant scarlet color. This variety blooms in spring and will produce a tall flower spike with yellow flowers on top.
Flower Dust Plant
botanical name Kalanchoe pumila | |
sun requirements Full Sun to Part Shade | |
hardiness zones 9-11 |
This pretty kalanchoe makes a wonderful hanging plant, as its stems have a trailing habit. It is truly a special-looking plant, especially when in bloom.
The leaves are a dusty grayish-green color, with the slightest tint of lavender. They are covered in tiny white hairs that give the appearance of being dusty but in a good way.
Flower Dust blooms periodically, mostly in winter and spring, with the prettiest pink flowers that appear in small clusters at the end of the stems. Up close, the small flowers are striped with deeper pink and have a sprinkle of bright yellow stamens in the center. This is a very adaptive plant and easy to care for.
‘Kerinci’
botanical name Kalanchoe blossfeldiana ‘Kerinci’ | |
sun requirements Full Sun to Part Shade | |
hardiness zones 10-12 |
‘Kerinci’ is similar to Flaming Katy. It is a big bloomer that is most commonly kept as an indoor plant. The leaves are dark green and fleshy, with a scalloped edge that grows in tight, tall rosettes. It loves a sunny window and typically matures to about 1.5’ tall.
Blossfeldiana is known predominantly for its flowers. ‘Kerinci’ has bright pink blooms that show up in late winter. If the plant gets enough light and the right amount of water, these flowers can last up to 6 weeks.
‘Lanin’
botanical name Kalanchoe blossfeldiana ‘Lanin’ | |
sun requirements Full Sun to Part Shade | |
hardiness zones 10-12 |
It wouldn’t be right to mention blossfeldiana and not add ‘Lanin’ to the list. This wonderful plant blooms in the winter and is frequently found in full bloom around the winter holidays. Its leaves are dark green and similar to other varieties of blossfeldiana.
Lanin’s flowers are bright orange and single petal form. The color can range in shade, with some pale, some dark, and some a combination of dark centers fading to a light orange at the edges. These are cheerful plants and make great gifts for any plant lover.
Mealy
botanical name Kalanchoe scapigera | |
sun requirements Full Sun to Part Shade | |
hardiness zones 10-11 |
This species is a smaller one, but it packs a big punch where color and symmetry are concerned. The small leaves are neatly rounded and light green to coppery color. When exposed to the bright sun, the edges turn red. The entire plant is covered with a fine white powder.
Mealy has a striking and high-contrast appearance when flowering. With its green leaves and red edges, the bright coral-red clusters of blooms are a beautiful complement. A faint sprinkling of yellow stamens shows from within the tubular flowers.
Milky Widow’s Thrill
botanical name Kalanchoe laxiflora | |
sun requirements Full Sun to Part Shade | |
hardiness zones 9-11 |
Milky Widow’s Thrill, or laxiflora, is a small succulent shrub that grows up to about 20” tall. The leaves of this kalanchoe are bright green with a purple tint toward the stems as well as deep red to purple, scalloped margins. These leaves form loose but organized rosettes that grow the entire length of the tall stems.
The flower spikes can tower up to 1 foot above the leaves and are many-branched. This is a plant that is difficult to forget once you’ve seen it bloom.
Large clusters of tubular coral flowers hang downward from the branches of the inflorescence. Milky Widow’s Thrill is quite beautiful in bloom.
Mother of Millions
botanical name Kalanchoe tubiflora | |
sun requirements Full Sun to Part Shade | |
hardiness zones 9-11 |
Mother of Millions is regularly confused with its cousin, the Chandelier Plant. However, the two are separate species and have some differences.
Tubiflora is a colorful and fun plant. The long narrow leaves branch out from the stems with a bright green in the center, but as the leaves mature, they take on a purple tint, which deepens with age and sun exposure.
The many tiny plantlets are what make this plant most intriguing. Mother of Millions can be invasive when planted in the ground, so a container is the best place for this plant.
These little plantlets make propagation almost too easy. This kalanchoe sends up tall inflorescences topped with clusters of orange, bell-shaped flowers in late winter.
Naked Feltleaf
botanical name Kalanchoe beharensis var. subnuda | |
sun requirements Full Sun to Part Shade | |
hardiness zones 9-11 |
As we discussed, the Beharensis or Felt Leaf species is typically recognized for the soft, velvety fuzz on its foliage. Naked Feltleaf is an exception to that characteristic, as its leaves lack the trademark fuzz. It does share the general appearance of the species though with its deeply dissected leaves that resemble puzzle pieces.
Naked Feltleaf is slightly less sun tolerant than others of its species, but it does still like a fair amount of direct sun. In winter, this variety produces yellowish-green flowers.
‘Oricula’
botanical name Kalanchoe luciae ‘Oricula’ | |
sun requirements Full Sun to Part Shade | |
hardiness zones 9-11 |
Oricula’s leaves are its main attraction. It grows up to 2’ tall and produces 6” leaves that are green at the base and bright red towards the ends. The interesting thing about these leaves is their shape. Rather than growing in a neat rosette like most kalanchoe, these leaves twist and turn at all angles to one another.
The color of the leaves is affected not only by sun but by temperature, with a deeper red shade showing up in cooler winter temperatures. In spring, the leaves can be entirely green. The flowers are singular and small, appearing in winter. They are a pale greenish-yellow color.
Penwiper Plant
botanical name Kalanchoe marmorata | |
sun requirements Full Sun to Part Shade | |
hardiness zones 10-11 |
Penwiper is not one of the more common kalanchoe, but it is very ornamental and interesting. K. marmorata has very dramatic coloration, with light green, scooped leaves that have dark purple mottling that runs latitudinally across the leaves. The purple splotches become more concentrated around the ends of the leaves.
The leaves grow in a loose rosette. Penwiper makes a wonderful houseplant and will live very happily in a sunny window. In spring, if the plant gets enough light, it sends up a spike topped with gorgeous, white, star-shaped flowers.
Pies From Heaven
botanical name Kalanchoe rhombopilosa var. viridifolia | |
sun requirements Full Sun to Part Shade | |
hardiness zones 10-11 |
Pies From Heaven is another kalanchoe with unique and interesting coloration on its succulent leaves. The triangular leaves are silvery colored with very dark brown to black markings. They grow in an open rosette and resemble flowers. These leaves are quite fragile, so handle them with care.
The stems of the plant are covered with long soft hairs and grow up to 12” tall. In spring, Pies produces flowers that can be green, yellow, or pink and have purple streaks on the petals.
‘Pink Butterflies’
botanical name Kalanchoe x houghtonii ‘Pink Butterflies’ | |
sun requirements Full Sun to Part Shade | |
hardiness zones 10-11 |
‘Pink Butterflies’ is a hybrid version of the Mother of Thousands kalanchoe, which is very similar to Mother of Millions. This pretty plant has green leaves and stems. The leaves are slender and long and grow the signature plethora of plantlets of the species.
The main attraction for ‘Pink Butterflies’ is those tiny plantlets. On this variegated hybrid, the plantlets lack chlorophyll, so the plantlets on this succulent appear pink, resembling tiny, winged creatures perching all over the edges of the leaves.
These plants are easy to propagate, in fact, all they need is for their plantlets to fall on the soil, and they will take root very easily.
Queen Jodie
botanical name Kalanchoe blossfeldiana ‘Queen Jodie’ | |
sun requirements Full Sun to Part Shade | |
hardiness zones 10-12 |
This Queen is another colorful, blooming Blossfeldiana variety. Jodie’s leaves are waxy and dark green with scalloped edges. She grows to about 1.5’ tall and produces tons of pretty, double-petaled, pink flowers in late winter and spring.
Queen Lindsay
botanical name Kalanchoe blossfeldiana ‘Queen Lindsay’ | |
sun requirements Full Sun to Part Shade | |
hardiness zones 10-12 |
‘Queen Lindsay’ is very similar to ‘Queen Jodie’ in form and habit. They both like to live in a sunny spot, indoors if the temperature falls to freezing. Lindsay has bright, sunny yellow blooms that are double-petaled perfection. As with all kalanchoe, these Queens are toxic to humans and pets.
Red Pancakes
botanical name Kalanchoe luciae | |
sun requirements Full Sun to Part Shade | |
hardiness zones 9-12 |
Red Pancakes or K. Luciae is often mistaken for its cousin, Flapjacks, however Red is a more commonly available variety, and there is a very distinct difference between the two. Where Flapjacks will turn red along the margins of the paddle-like leaves, Red Pancakes can turn completely red in full sun.
This kalanchoe is a winner of the Award of Garden Merit from the Royal Horticultural Society, quite an honor in the plant world. In late winter to early spring, Red Pancakes produces a single 2’-3’ tall inflorescence covered in tubular yellow blooms.
Silver Teaspoons
botanical name Kalanchoe hildebrandtii | |
sun requirements Full Sun to Part Shade | |
hardiness zones 10-11 |
Silver teaspoons is a larger species of kalanchoe, reaching heights up to 16’ tall if planted in the ground. It will remain smaller if kept in a container.
The soft, velvet-coated leaves of this species are where it gets its name. The leaves are pale gray-green, and the covering of tiny white hairs creates a silvery appearance.
The overall appearance of this kalanchoe is not unlike that of the herb sage. The foliage is the main attraction though Silver Teaspoons does bloom in spring with clusters of white flowers.
‘Simone’
botanical name Kalanchoe blossfeldiana ‘Simone’ | |
sun requirements Full Sun to Part Shade | |
hardiness zones 10-12 |
The last of the Blossfeldiana varieties on our list is sweet ‘Simone.’ This petite kalanchoe has very deep green leaves, which create a dramatic contrast to the stunning white, single-petal blooms from this popular houseplant.
These blooms cover the top of the plant if it is kept in the right conditions. These Blossfeldiana varieties are exceptionally low maintenance for the amount of interest they provide.
Snow White
botanical name Kalanchoe eriophylla | |
sun requirements Full Sun to Part Shade | |
hardiness zones 10-11 |
Snow White is another velvety species of kalanchoe. The name is fitting as it appears that the thick, fleshy leaves are delicately sprinkled with snow. Snow White has quite a significant coat of these fine white hairs, making the leaves look plush and even a bit shimmery from certain angles.
Snow produces short flower spikes in late winter that carry clusters of small, pale pink flowers. This variety prefers a spot with bright but indirect sunlight.
‘Teddy Bear’
botanical name Kalanchoe tomentosa ‘Teddy Bear’ | |
sun requirements Full Sun to Part Shade | |
hardiness zones 10-12 |
This Tomentosa variety has a soft, cuddly appearance with its layer of soft hairs that coat the plump leaves. The entire plant has this fuzzy appearance, including the bell-shaped flowers that it produces in March. The leaves are olive green with copper to brown stitches along the margins.
‘Tessa’
botanical name Kalanchoe ‘Tessa’ | |
sun requirements Full Sun to Part Shade | |
hardiness zones 10-11 |
Lovely ‘Tessa’ is a hybrid of K. Manginii, or Beach Bells. She has fleshy, green, ovate leaves that grow on delicate, deep red stems. At the top of these stems is where ‘Tessa’ shines in late winter when the flowers appear.
Tessa’s flowers are beautiful and bright red, bell-shaped, with a weeping quality. ‘Tessa’ is a very fragile and highly ornamental kalanchoe.
Tugela Cliff
botanical name Kalanchoe longiflora | |
sun requirements Full Sun to Part Shade | |
hardiness zones 9-11 |
This South African kalanchoe is best known for its stunning yellow flowers, which it produces in late winter. The flower spikes are branched and produce clusters with lots of delicate, bright yellow blooms.
Tugela Cliff also has attractive and colorful foliage. Its small, serrated leaves grow in loose rosettes on delicate stems. These leaves take on different colors depending on the temperature as well as sun exposure. They can range from bright green to deep reddish purple.
‘Wendy’
botanical name Kalanchoe manginii ‘Wendy’ | |
sun requirements Full Sun to Part Shade | |
hardiness zones 10-11 |
‘Wendy’ is a highly floriferous variety of K. manginii. The foliage is very attractive. It has bright green serrated leaves grow on deep burgundy stems. The leaves are waxy and glossy. Wendy’s flowers are simply stunning.
Tall, deep red stems support heavy clusters of bright pink, bell-shaped flowers with yellow centers. Wendy has some of the most spectacular flowers in the genus.
Walking Kalanchoe
botanical name Kalanchoe synsepala | |
sun requirements Full Sun to Part Shade | |
hardiness zones 9-11 |
Walking Kalanchoe rounds out our list with its cactus-like appearance. The large, pointed, ovate leaves are edged in white and have a sharp, toothy appearance. They produce white and pink cylindrical flowers, typically in the fall months.
This species name comes from the growth habit of its offsets. Walking Kalanchoe sends out long ‘legs” which terminate in offsets that can be left attached to the parent plant or cut free and planted in their own container.
Final Thoughts
This broad and varied genius of succulents has captured my heart in every sense. From silvery, velvet textured to shiny, vermillion paddles, there is a kalanchoe for every garden and every windowsill.
Easy to care for, beautiful, and rewarding to propagate, the kalanchoe family is certain to find its way into every gardener’s good graces.