Kalanchoe bracteata

Origin: Madagascar

Growth Habits: Evergreen shrub, 4 feet tall (1.2 m)

Propagation: Plantlets, cuttings, seeds

Typical Kalanchoe bracteata has a silvery pubescence, there are varieties with smooth leaves. Kalanchoe orgyalis and K. bracteata are similar looking and sometimes mistaken for each others. Kalanchoe orgyalis and Kalanchoe bracteata are distinguished by their flowers, but the pubescence of K. bracteata can be identified with its 3 angled, two lobed hairs. Kalanchoe hildebrandtii, is another close species that can be distinguished by stalkless leaves and small white flowers.

Blooming Habits:
The flowers of Kalanchoe orgyalis are yellow with greenish lobes while those of Kalanchoe bracteata are red or orange-red. Kalanchoe bracteata forms plantlets on the flower stem.