Kalanchoe thyrsiflora (Paddle Leaf)
Botanical names: Kalanchoe thyrsiflora, Kalanchoe tetraphylla
Common names: Paddle Leaf, Flapjacks, Desert Cabbage
Family: Crassulaceae
Origin: South Africa
USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map
This Kalanchoe has large paddle-shaped leaves which redden beautifully from the margins in direct sunlight. Leaves can grow to be 6 inches long and 3-4 inches wide. It will form a lovely clump over time. Very similar to Kalanchoe luciae.
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Kalanchoe thyrsiflora variegata
Link to this plant:
https://toptropicals.com/catalog/uid/kalanchoe_tetraphylla.htm
Also known as paddle plant, flapjacks, desert cabbage, this is a species of Kalanchoe native to South Africa. This Kalanchoe has large paddle-shaped leaves which redden beautifully from the margins in direct sunlight. Leaves can grow to be 6 inches long and 3-4 inches wide. It will form a lovely clump over time.
A succulent plant forms a basal rosette of large, rounded, fleshy, stalkless leaves, which are grayish-green with red margins, covered with a white powdery bloom. Unique rounded, silvery-green leaves have a dramatic red blush from the leaf edges flushing throughout most of the leaf.
Recommended Fertilizer: SUNSHINE Robusta - Rapid Growth Booster
A succulent plant forms a basal rosette of large, rounded, fleshy, stalkless leaves, which are grayish-green with red margins, covered with a white powdery bloom. Unique rounded, silvery-green leaves have a dramatic red blush from the leaf edges flushing throughout most of the leaf.
Recommended Fertilizer: SUNSHINE Robusta - Rapid Growth Booster
Grown in
6"/1 gal pot, large plant