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Kalanchoe luciae 'Fantastic' PP21945

Also Known As

  • Kalanchoe 'Fantastic'
  • Kalanchoe thyrsiflora 'Fantastic'
  • Fantastic Varieated Paddle Plant

Plant type

cactus / succulent

size

  • H: 1'-2'
  • W: 2'-3'

planting zones

  • 9b-11

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Kalanchoe luciae 'Fantastic' PP21945 plant details

Kalanchoe luciae 'Fantastic' PP21945 is an evergreen cactus / succulent with variegated foliage. In summer yellow flowers emerge. Grows well with sun - mostly shade and occasional water. Prefers to be dry in winter. Does well in gritty and well-drained soil.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Kalanchoe luciae 'Fantastic' PP21945

Plant type: cactus / succulent
Plant family: crassulaceae
Foliage: evergreen variegated
Mature size: 2 FT - 3 FT - wide, 1 FT - 2 FT - tall
Flowers: yellow blooms in summer

GROWING CONDITIONS for Kalanchoe luciae 'Fantastic' PP21945

USDA Zones: 9b - 11
Sun exposure: sun - mostly shade
Watering frequency: occasional
Soil needs: gritty and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

Tender. Large flat green leaves with a red blush
An excellent variegated form of the Kalanchoe luciae, aka Paddle Plant or Flapjack Plant. This is NOT kalanchoe thyrsiflora....they are often confused in the succulent retail world. K. thyrsiflora does not blush red like the K. luciae - thyrsiflora has chalkier greenish blue leaves and heavily scented yellow tubular flowers.
A spectacular form of this Kalanchoe with leaves are gray-green with red highlights and splashes of cream to white variegation. It produces pale yellow tubular flowers.
Fantastic is right! The thick wide succulent blue green foliage is broadly and jaggedly edged in cream, magenta, and rose. An outstanding foliage plant for mixed container gardens and well-drained soils. Paddle Plant is an easily grown succulent that can be enjoyed indoors or out.
Large hybrid multi-colored paddle leaves. Hardy to 32 °F.
A truly "fantastic" succulent with rosettes of 4-6" leaves, gray-green with lots of red highlights and splashes of cream to white variegations. Very colorful, very striking. Summer flowers are pale yellow and tubular on tall stems, to 2-3 ft. Plants reach 1-2' high x 2-3' wide at maturity. Introduced by Dave Fell of Hawaiian Sunshine Nursery in 2009, these plants love sun to light shade in well-drained soil with occasional summer water. Frost hardy in upper USDA zone 9, so best in containers, overwintered indoors in bright light with little water. PPAF

Gardening facts about Kalanchoe luciae 'Fantastic' PP21945 plant

How to Grow Kalanchoe luciae 'Fantastic' PP21945

  • Sun Exposure

    • sun - mostly shade
  • Water Needs

    • occasional
  • Water Needs

    • dry in winter
  • Soil Needs

    • well-drained
    • gritty

Features

  • Foliage Color

    • variegated
  • Flower Color

    • yellow
  • Flower Season

    • summer
  • Foliage Season

    • evergreen

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