aboriginal to Madagascar , Kalanchoe fedtschenkoiis widely grow as a garden or house plant . This flora has also naturalized in the natural state in some part ofAfrica , Tropical Asia , Europe , North America , andSouth America .
Kalanchoe fedtschenkoiRaym.-Hamet & Perrier
Kalanchoe Stonecrop , Lavender Scallops
In the wild, Kruger National Park, South Africa. Derivative of a photo byTony Rebelo. Licensed underCC BY-SA 4.0.
Bryophyllum fedtschenkoi
Family : CrassulaceaeSubfamily : SedoideaeTribe : KalanchoeaeGenus : Kalanchoe
The specific epithet " fedtschenkoi(fed - tscheng - koh - eye ) " honorsBoris Alexeevich Fedtschenko(1872 - 1947 ) , a Russian flora pathologist and botanist .
In cultivation, Ghouma, Lebanon. Photo by Maya Dargham. Used with permission. All rights reserved.
Kalanchoe fedtschenkoiis native to central and south - easternMadagascar . It arise on silicious rock at natural elevation that cast from 330 to 3,280 feet ( 100 to 1,000 m ) . The plant life has also established itself in the wilderness in some parts ofAfrica , Tropical Asia , Europe , Northern America , and Southern America .
Kalanchoe fedtschenkoiis a succulent plant that formsclumpsof slender , much - branching stems with fleshy , clearly waxy leave-taking , often with reddish - violet margins . It can grow up to 20 inches ( 50 atomic number 96 ) tall . When young , the stems are fleeceable to greenish - purpleness , turning dark-brown to purple - John Brown or purple with age . They are erect or creeping and well root along the elbow room . The leafage are dumbly packed in young plants , subsequently more widely break up and commonly in the upper part of fore and branches . They areobovateto obovate - oblongto nearly round , measuring up to 2 inches ( 5 centimetre ) long and 1 column inch ( 2.5 cm ) wide . The margins of the leaves arescalloped , unremarkably in the upper one-half , and carryplantlets , especially once the leave are detached . The leaves are confiscate to the stem by apetioleup to 0.5 inches ( 0.5 cm ) long .
From belated natural spring to early summer , Kalanchoe fedtschenkoiproduces pendant , bell - mold flowers in a many - flower , head - shaped cluster . Theinflorescenceis erect , sometimesbulbiferousafter anthesis , and can grow up to 8 inches ( 20 cm ) tall . The flower can reach up to 0.8 inches ( 2 atomic number 96 ) in length and have yellow - greencalyxwith numerous red , imperial , or blue lines and orange - redcorollawith numerous red lines . The fruits are light source greenfolliclescovered by relentless bloom parts . They can grow up to 0.3 inches ( 0.8 cm ) long and stop tiny , dark brown to reddish - brown seeds .
In cultivation, Middle Park, Queensland, Australia. Photo bybrenmcken. Licensed underCC BY-NC 4.0.
Light : Kalanchoe fedtschenkoigrows estimable in full sun but normally appreciates some fond shade during the spicy summer daytime . When growing indoors , place it near a windowpane with collateral sun . If it does not receive enough light , it may stretch .
Soil : The plant needs soil that drains well and does not like " lactating feet . " A commercial-grade potting admixture for succulent will work well .
Temperature : Kalanchoe fedtschenkoithrives in oestrus and humidity but can not handle frosts . It grows best inUSDA Plant Hardiness Zones9b to 11b , with middling minimum winter temperatures range from 25 to 50 ° F ( -3.9 to 10 ° atomic number 6 ) .
In the wild, Roodepoort, Gauteng, South Africa. Photo byPhilani Hadebe. Licensed underCC BY-SA 4.0.
tearing : From bounce to fall , water the plant life thoroughly , but let the soil juiceless between watering as overwatering may cause stem rot . Reduce water supply during winter and only water it enough to keep the leave from shriveling .
Fertilizing : To ensure the industrial plant has the nutrient it need to thrive , fertilize it occasionally during the grow season with a balanced plant food . thin out the plant food to one-half or quarter metier and apply it every two workweek .
Repotting : The works thrives better when frequently repot . For optimum growing , repot it every two long time in spring , using a pile one sizing larger than the previously used .
Propagation : Kalanchoe fedtschenkoican be well distribute by plantlets that develop along the margins of the leaves . Spring is the safe time to split up the plantlets .
Learn more atHow to Grow and Care for Kalanchoe .
Kalanchoe fedtschenkoiis not toxic to multitude but should be proceed away from positron emission tomography because , if ware , it may make vomiting , looseness of the bowels , and heart cardiac arrhythmia .
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