Kalanchoe Species, Desert Cabbage, Flapjacks, Paddle Plant, Red Pancakes,
Kalanchoe luciae subsp. luciae
| Family: | Crassulaceae (krass-yoo-LAY-see-ee) (Info) |
| Genus: | Kalanchoe (kal-un-KOH-ee) (Info) |
| Species: | luciae subsp. luciae |
| Synonym: | Kalanchoe albiflora |
| Synonym: | Kalanchoe aleurodes |
View this plant in a gardenCategory:
Alpines and Rock Gardens
Groundcovers
Cactus and Succulents
Water Requirements:
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
Sun Exposure:
Full Sun
Sun to Partial Shade
Light Shade
Foliage:
Grown for foliage
Evergreen
Good Fall Color
Smooth
Foliage Color:
Height:
12-18 in. (30-45 cm)
18-24 in. (45-60 cm)
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)
Where to Grow:
Can be grown as an annual
Suitable for growing in containers
Danger:
N/A
Bloom Color:
Pale Yellow
White/Near White
Bloom Characteristics:
This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds
Flowers are fragrant
Bloom Size:
Bloom Time:
Late Winter/Early Spring
Mid Fall
Late Fall/Early Winter
Mid Winter
Other details:
Soil pH requirements:
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)
7.6 to 7.8 (mildly alkaline)
Patent Information:
Non-patented
Propagation Methods:
From leaf cuttings
From herbaceous stem cuttings
Seed Collecting:
Regional
This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:
Brewton, Alabama
Gilbert, Arizona
Anaheim, California
Fountain Valley, California
Half Moon Bay, California
Hayward, California
Long Beach, California
Norwalk, California
Ramona, California
San Diego, California
Vista, California
Yorba Linda, California (2 reports)
Big Pine Key, Florida
Hobe Sound, Florida
Jacksonville, Florida
North Port, Florida
Rockledge, Florida
Safety Harbor, Florida
Winter Springs, Florida
Savannah, Georgia
Metairie, Louisiana
Pass Christian, Mississippi
Powell, Ohio
Canyon Lake, Texas
Houston, Texas (2 reports)
Mcallen, Texas
Mission, Texas
Orange, Texas
Red Oak, Texas
Roanoke, Texas
show allGardeners' Notes:
| Rating | Content |
|---|---|
| Positive | On Nov 1, 2014, coriaceous from ROSLINDALE, MA wrote: This makes a fantastic outdoor container plant here in New England. If kept indoors during the winter, it will send up a tall stem and flower, which is not very attractive. But the stem will bear lots of small plantlets which can be cut off and rooted in the spring. |
| Positive | On Sep 30, 2009, palmbob from Acton, CA (Zone 8b) wrote: Very common plant, often available at garden outlet stores and many nurseries that don't specialize in succulents. Often confused, as mentioned below, with the far less common Kalanchoe thyrsiflora, a plant with smaller, less-paddle-like leaves that rarely show any color change. Kalanchoe thyrsiflora leaves have a heavy white powedery tomentum on them that makes them look whitish. Most plants sold as Kalanchoe thyrsiflora are indeed Kalanchoe luciae. |
| Neutral | On May 11, 2009, BajaBlue from Rancho Santa Rita, TX (Zone 8a) wrote: I LOVE this plant! When I obtained a large one from a nursery in California, I inquired about hardiness, and was told that I should being in the first winter (I purchased it in October) but the following yeat if it remained outside the following year for all year ir would harden off the next winter and be able to tolerate zone 7 cold all winter outside. I never was able to test it because when we moved, the plant got lost some how )-(( |
| Positive | On May 19, 2008, fenasbus from Anaheim, CA wrote: Great color. I want to know though what is the proper care for the trunk? It's late May and we still have 3 feet of "pole" in the center of the plant and don't know whether to cut it down or not. How far do we cut it? |
| Positive | On May 18, 2008, robinsoutside from Trophy Club, TX (Zone 7b) wrote: Bought two in Su07 because I couldn't decide if I thought it was ugly or neat. Didn't know a thing about it. Couldn't believe how tall it got. Brought it in garage for winter & flower stems extended so high they fell over. Again, not knowing anything about them, we just chopped them off at the bottom & we already have lots of nice new red-edged growth. Love it. |
| Positive | On Jan 1, 2008, karensav from Savannah, GA wrote: Excellent plant for containers, even in our humid climate. Mine had lovely red edges to the leaves, even in warm weather. I have it in ordinary potting soil covered with gravel. It spread by offshoots. |
| Neutral | On Oct 26, 2007, htop from San Antonio, TX (Zone 8b) wrote: I have not grown this plant. Its country of origin is South Africa. |
