Botanical name | Kalanchoe beharensis |
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Plant Care | ![]() Full Sun Full Sun – Prefers 6 or more hours of sun per day. ![]() Frost Sensitive Frost Sensitive – Will Get Damaged and Possibly Killed During Periods of Frost. ![]() Low Watering Low Watering – Requires Little Water. ![]() Non Indigenous Non Indigenous – Exotic to South Africa. |
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Flowers | Description: Kalanchoe beharensis has a long inflorescence with clusters of urn-shaped, yellowish flowers that are violet on the inside. |
Common name(s) | Velvet shovel leaf |
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Foliage | Has opposite pairs of large, lobed, broadly arrowshaped, rich-green leaves of a thick, fleshy texture. These are densely rusty-haired above and silveryfelted below. |
Drought tolerance | High |
Interesting planting ideas | Makes a beautiful solitary plant for sunny patios. |
Kalanchoe beharensis (Velvet shovel leaf)
- Botanical name: Kalanchoe beharensis
- Common name(s): Velvet shovel leaf
- Categories: Aloes and Succulents, Shrubs and Perennials
Plant description:
A woody, succulent shrub that can grow to 3m high, although it is usually slightly lower. It has opposite pairs of large, lobed, broadly arrowshaped, rich-green leaves of a thick, fleshy texture. These are densely rusty-haired above and silveryfelted below. It has a long inflorescence with clusters of urn-shaped, yellowish flowers that are violet on the inside. It makes a beautiful solitary plant for sunny patios.
Kalanchoe beharensis requirements and features
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Moderate Maintenance
Requires moderate maintenance.
Description: Kalanchoe beharensis has a long inflorescence with clusters of urn-shaped, yellowish flowers that are violet on the inside.
Has opposite pairs of large, lobed, broadly arrowshaped, rich-green leaves of a thick, fleshy texture. These are densely rusty-haired above and silveryfelted below.