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Kalanchoe beharensis 'Chocolate Chip'

 
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Family: Crassulaceae (krass-yoo-LAY-see-ee) (Info)
Genus: Kalanchoe (kal-un-KOH-ee) (Info)
Species: beharensis (be-HAIR-en-sis) (Info)
Cultivar: Chocolate Chip

Synonym:Kalanchoe van-tieghemii

10 members have or want this plant for trade.

Category:
Alpines and Rock Gardens
Perennials
Shrubs
Cactus and Succulents

Height:
24-36 in. (60-90 cm)
36-48 in. (90-120 cm)
4-6 ft. (1.2-1.8 m)

Spacing:
24-36 in. (60-90 cm)

Hardiness:
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)
USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)
USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)

Sun Exposure:
Full Sun
Sun to Partial Shade

Danger:
Unknown - Tell us

Bloom Color:
Cream/Tan

Bloom Time:
Late Spring/Early Summer
Mid Summer
Late Summer/Early Fall
Mid Fall
Late Fall/Early Winter

Foliage:
Grown for foliage
Evergreen
Silver/Gray
Bronze-Green
Velvet/Fuzzy-Textured
Succulent

Other details:
This plant is suitable for growing indoors
Drought-tolerant; suitable for xeriscaping
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater

Soil pH requirements:
Unknown - Tell us

Patent Information:
Unknown - Tell us

Propagation Methods:
From leaf cuttings
Allow cut surface to callous over before planting

Seed Collecting:
Unknown - Tell us

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Profile:

1 positive
1 neutral
No negatives

Gardeners' Notes:

RatingAuthorComment
Positive eileenjay On Sep 23, 2009, eileenjay from Fort Lauderdale, FL wrote:

Very tactile - great color grey - I like this color in garden - I do have to stake the plant - leaves are very large(10"x5") and they break off rather easily. Great specimen plant in my dry creaj bed - eileenjay

Neutral JadedDragon On Mar 26, 2004, JadedDragon wrote:

I have recently purchased the Velvet Leaf plant, and I have no information on the plant itself. The reason I have purchased this plant becaase of the leaf-shape and the velvet like feel. Mind you I'm haven't really have had bad experience on growing any plant type.

I have planted the Velvet Leaf in my front yard, where it has full sun in the morning,partial-sun mid afternoon and shade during the evening. I presently live in central Florida, where my zone # is 9. The plant seems to have established itself well since I planted it in the ground.

Regional...

This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:

Berkeley, California
Clayton, California
Norwalk, California
Palm Springs, California
Fort Lauderdale, Florida (2 reports)
Vero Beach, Florida



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