Kalanchoe’Fang '
Kalanchoe×edwardii’Fang '
Kalanchoe beharensis’Fang '
Private collection, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Photo by Noelene Tomlinson. Used with permission. All rights reserved.
Family : CrassulaceaeSubfamily : SedoideaeTribe : KalanchoeaeGenus : Kalanchoe
The cultivar name " Fang " touch on to fang - similar tubercle on the undersides of the leaves .
Kalanchoe×edwardii’Fang ' , or simplyKalanchoe’Fang ' , is one of the two well - knowncultivarsselected fromKalanchoe×edwardii , an oldhybridresulting from a interbreeding betweenKalanchoe beharensisandKalanchoe tomentosa . The other cultivar isKalanchoe’Roseleaf ' . This cultivar was named by Frans Noltee . Although it has long been retrieve to be a cultivar ofKalanchoe beharensis , it is often sold asKalanchoe beharensis’Fang ' .
Undersides of the leaves. Private collection, Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa. Photo by Andre Visser. Used with permission. All rights reserved.
Kalanchoe’Fang ' is abushysucculent with upright , compact stem and silvery green leaves with a velvety covering and lower airfoil textured withtuberclesthat resemble tart teeth . It can grow up to 3 feet ( 90 cm ) tall . The leaf are heavy , cupped , long - haunt , deltoid withserratedmargins , symmetrically arranged as in a cross , and can appraise up to 4 inches ( 10 cm ) long . They are often brownish on the upper surface , with allowance highlighted with brown markings .
The flush are urn - shaped , with almost white to blench yellow flower petal with pink - purple striations . In summer , they appear in many - flowered panicles on erect stalk .
Kalanchoe’Fang ' is quite similar toKalanchoe’Roseleaf ' , which miss the tubercles on the back of the leave .
Private collection, Manila, Philippines. Photo by Jason Flores. Used with permission. All rights reserved.
Light : K.‘Fang ' uprise good in full sun but usually apprize some partial shade in the heating plant of the summertime days . Indoors , place your plant near a windowpane with collateral sunshine . The plant will extend if it does not receive enough light .
grime : Like most succulent , K.‘Fang ' does not care " wet feet " and need well - draining soil . Commercial potting mixing for succulent plants will operate fine .
Temperature : This plant thrives in passion and humidness but can not manage Robert Lee Frost . K.‘Fang ' can withstand temperature as lowly as 25 ° F ( -3.9 ° C).USDA Plant Hardiness Zones9b to 11b , 25 to 50 ° farad ( -3.9 to 10 ° C ) .
Buds and flowers. Private collection, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Photo by Santino Rischitelli. Used with permission. All rights reserved.
tearing : Water thoroughly from spring to fall , but have the filth dry between waterings , as overwatering may cause stem rot . Reduce watering during winter ; water just enough to prevent the leave-taking from shriveling .
fertilise : K.‘Fang ' welfare from occasional fertilizing during the growing time of year . utilize a balanced fertilizer diluted to half or quarter intensity level applied every two hebdomad .
Repotting : This plant life thrives well when oftentimes repot . For optimal growth , repot it every two years in spring . Go up one pot size every meter you repot .
multiplication : K.‘Fang ' is easy propagated by leafage and stem cuttings . springiness is the best fourth dimension to take cuttings .
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K.‘Fang is not toxic to people but should be kept off from pets because go through it may cause vomiting , diarrhoea , and heart arrhythmias .
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