Desert Cabbage, Paddle Plant, Flapjack Plant, Ice Sculpture Kalanchoe
Kalanchoe thyrsiflora

Family: Crassulaceae (krass-yoo-LAY-see-ee)
Genus: Kalanchoe (kal-un-KOH-ee)
Species: thyrsiflora (thur-SEE-flor-uh)

Category
Alpines and Rock Gardens
Cactus and Succulents

Height
12-18 in. (30-45 cm)
18-24 in. (45-60 cm)

Spacing
18-24 in. (45-60 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
Light Shade

Danger
N/A

Bloom Color
Bright Yellow
Chartreuse (Yellow-Green)

Bloom Time
Late Winter/Early Spring

Foliage
Grown for foliage
Evergreen
Good Fall Color
Succulent

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

Soil pH requirements
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)
7.6 to 7.8 (mildly alkaline)

Patent Information
Non-patented

Propagation Methods
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, corms or bulbs (including offsets)

Seed Collecting
Bag seedheads to capture ripening seed