Kalanchoe luciae ‘Paddle Plant’
Kalanchoe luciae is the most appealing as well as dramatic evergreen succulent. This popular plant is also called Paddle Plant, Paddle kalanchoe, Flapjack, Treat Cabbage, as well as Red pancakes. It grows up to 1-2 feet (30-60 cm) in length. It has a basic rosette of thick, fleshy and also rounded leaves. The suggestions of leaves come to be bright a glass of wine red throughout winter season under full intense sunshine. Sometimes, the leaves turn totally red throughout chilly winter season. This plant gives the striking look in late winter months to very early spring when a stem bearing collections of yellow tubular flowers emerges from the facility. The blossoms range in shade from white, cream, pinkish, light to yellowish.
Paddle plant is dry spell, heat, and salt-tolerant however it’s pretty conscious overwatering. It grows well in damp and well-drained potting soil mix under direct sunlight to partial color. This plant is commonly perplexed with Kalanchoe thyrsiflora which has shorter and wide leaves. However, it can be easily distinguished from the Paddle plant since Kalanchoe thyrsiflora does not redden throughout wintertime and produces darker yellow blossoms.
Kalanchoe Paddle Plant Requirements
Frequently Asked Questions
Kalanchoe Paddle Plant does well in full sun or partial sun.
Kalanchoe Paddle Plant can grow up to 24 inches tall.
Kalanchoe Paddle Plant can grow up to 36 inches wide.
No Kalanchoe Paddle Plant is not cold hardy.
Kalanchoe Paddle Plant can be propagated by leaves, cuttings and offsets.
Kalanchoe Paddle Plant can be toxic to humans or animals.
The plant hardiness zone for Kalanchoe Paddle Plant is Zone 9 to Zone 12.
The Kalanchoe Paddle Plant heat zone ranges from Zone 1 to Zone 12.
Kalanchoe Paddle Plant requires well drained soil.
Kalanchoe Paddle Plant is a low maintenance succulent plant.