Kalanchoe Plant Kalanchoe Varieties. Kalanchoe is one of the most popular succulents because its varieties are low maintenance and available in many types. In tropical environments kalanchoe thrives in outdoor garden beds but gardeners in less temperate zones appreciate it as a low maintenance houseplant that grows to about 6 to 12 inches tall with fleshy succulent leaves.
Kalanchoe is one of the most breathtaking flowering succulents with a captivating foliage. Most of the species interesting to collectors are coming from madagascar or south africa. The genus has a very wide distribution area.
Iː or kal un koh ee or kal un kee also written kalanchöe or kalanchoë is a genus of about 125 species of tropical succulent flowering plants in the family crassulaceae mainly native to madagascar and tropical africa kalanchoe was one of the first plants to be sent into space sent on a resupply to the soviet salyut 1 space station in 1971.
Kalanchoe plants require well drained soil and mild temperatures of at least 60 f. Ten terrific colorful succulents 9 11 see why kalanchoe tomentosa is perfect for succulent container gardens. A colorful succulent garden to copy 3 51. There are flowering kalanchoes and then there are kalanchoes with stunning foliage.