Kalanchoe beharensis

Also Known As

Kalanchoe beharensis maxima
Felt Plant
Naked Feltleaf
Velvet Elephant Ear

Plant type

shrub, cactus / succulent

size

H: 10'-16'
W: 6'-12'

planting zones

10a-12

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Kalanchoe beharensis plant details

Kalanchoe beharensis is an evergreen cactus / succulent or shrub with blue foliage. In winter green and yellow flowers emerge. Features fuzzy texture. Grows well with sun - bright shade and occasional - low water. Drought tolerant once established. Prefers to be dry in summer, dry when dormant. Does well in average, gritty, lean, rocky and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something heat tolerant and humidity tolerant.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Kalanchoe beharensis

Plant type: cactus / succulent or shrub
Plant family: crassulaceae
Foliage: evergreen blue
Mature size: 6 FT - 12 FT - wide, 10 FT - 16 FT - tall
Flowers: green and yellow blooms in winter
Uses: container plant, exotic, houseplant, tropical-looking, year round interest

GROWING CONDITIONS for Kalanchoe beharensis

USDA Zones: 10a - 12
Sun exposure: sun - bright shade
Watering frequency: occasional - low
Resistant to: deer, heat and humidity
Soil needs: average, gritty, lean, rocky and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

A woody-stemmed succulent with large, silver-grey, arrowhead-shaped, concave leaves covered in soft, felt-like hairs. Mature leaves display a rusty brown colour. The flowers are greenish yellow. In areas cooler than zone 11, this kalanchoe may be grown in a container that is overwintered indoors in a sunny window.

By: Phoenix Perennials and Specialty Plants Ltd.

Felty large sage green succulent leaves, on upright shrubby plants, can add a dramatic thrust to large containers, or in gardens, where hardy. Be aware that it can get sizable (10' ) with age, but can be pinched back for container culture. Shipping 4" pots.

By: Avant Gardens

Grows into a large tree with umbrella shaped crown of foliage. Fuzzy, soft leaves with copper and teal tints. Will grow only to size of pot provided; here in the ground in Florida, can grow up to 6 feet tall.

By: Paradise Found Nursery

Morning Sun to Light Shade. Indoor/ Outdoor (Patio). Small Greenish Yellowish Blooms.

By: Moon - Sun Cactus & Koi Gardens

Kalanchoe beharensis, known as the velvet leaf or Elephant ear plant. This woody succulent makes a lovely solitaire plant for the sun room. Large broad arrow shaped lobed leaves are thick and fleshy texture, rich green but densely rusty haired above, silvery felted beneath. Clusters of yellowish urn shaped flowers.