Kalanchoe Stonecrop, Lavender-Scallops
Scientific Name: Bryophyllum fedtschenkoi (Hamet & Perrier) C.Y. Cheng
Synonym: Kalanchoe englerii, Kalanchoe fedtschenkoi
Family: Crassulaceae
USDA: 9b-11
Frost Tolerance: Avoid frost
Heat Tolerance: Good in Phoenix, in light shade
Sun Exposure: Light shade
Origin: Madagascar (Mount Tsilongabalala near Ihosy)
Growth Habits: Succulent subshrub, 15 inches tall (45 cm)
Watering Needs: Moderate water in spring to fall, little water in winter. Do not let the soil become bone dry.
Propagation: Very easy by stem cuttings, leaf cuttings
The Kalanchoe fedtschenkoi has bluish-green half an inch to 1 inch long (1-2.5 cm), 1 inch wide leaves (2.5 cm) with brown margins. The cultivar 'variegata' is very popular.
Blooming Habits:
The Lavender-Scallops has an 12 inches tall inflorescence (30 cm) of brownish-pink flowers, 0.8 inch long (2 cm), in late winter, early spring.
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