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Kalanchoe thyrsiflora
Flap jacks, Desert Cabbage
Notes

Uses: Highly ornamental succulent as a feature plant in mixed borders, large container planting or feature beds in urban landscapes with contrasting species or other succulents. Requires well-drained soils. Produces a flowering stalk to a metre. Pale green rounded leaves edged with red. Will tolerate coastal conditions. Requires well-drained soils.
Warning: Potentially invasive due to its vegetative reproduction do not plant near bushland, conservation areas or coastal reserves.

  • Height 0.5-0.6m
  • Spread 0.4-0.5m
  • Position
    • position-partshade Part Shade
    • position-fullsun Full Sun
  • Family Crassulaceae
  • Botanical Name Kalanchoe thyrsiflora
  • Common Name Flap jacks, Desert Cabbage
  • Origin South Africa
  • Habit Clumping rosettes
  • Landscape 2nd line coast, Coastal footslopes, Plains
  • Soil Texture Gravel, Loam, Sand
  • pH Alkaline, Neutral
  • Tolerates Drought, Lime, Moderate frost
  • Supplementary Watering Minimal
  • Flower Colour Yellow
  • Flowering Time Spring, Winter
  • Flower Type Tubular
  • Purpose Ornamental
  • Evergreen/Deciduous Evergreen
  • Form Low shrub (Up to 1.2m)