Family CRASSULACEAE
Genus Kalanchoe
Species rotundifolia
SA Plant Number
Basionym Kalanchoe rotundifolia Signal Red

Kalanchoe rotundifolia is a hardy, evergreen, erect succulent groundcover. The petioles are pink and the edges of the leaves are pinkish-red.

It bears spikes of small tubular bright orange to red flowers on branched flowering stems from March to December.

The nectar-rich flowers attract many butterflies and other pollinating insects

Plant in amongst grasses or as an element of a rocky succulent garden.

Size: up to 50cm when in flower.

Nectar Plant: Butterflies and pollinating insects love this plant for its nectar

KwaZulu Natal, Mpumalanga, Limpopo, Gauteng

Natural Habitat Rocky outcrops  

Growth Rate: Fast Growing, Evergreen or Deciduous: Evergreen, Hardiness - Frost: Frost Hardy, Plant Type: Groundcovers and Perennials, Plant Type: Succulents, Position: Semi-shade, Position: Shade - Light, Position: Sun - Full, Soil: Loamy - Compost rich Soil, Soil: Sandy Soil, Soil: Well-drained, Garden Uses: Container Plant, Garden Uses: Cut Flower, Garden Uses: Groundcover, Garden Uses: Local to Gauteng, Garden Uses: Long Flowering, Garden Uses: Rockeries and retaining walls, Garden Uses: Small Gardens, Garden Uses: Winter flowering, Hardiness - Drought: Drought Hardy, Flower colour: Red shades, Garden type: Arid garden, Garden type: Bushclumps, Garden type: Bushveld, Garden type: Cottage Garden, Garden type: Grassland Garden, Garden type: Rainwater Harvesting Garden, Garden type: Rocky outcrop and Koppie Gardens, Garden type: Succulent Garden, Garden type: Wildlife Garden,

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